Vanilla Pudding Cup

A vanilla pudding cup is a single-serving, pre-packaged dessert made from a smooth, creamy vanilla-flavored pudding. Its typical ingredients include milk, sugar, cornstarch, vanilla flavoring, and sometimes egg yolks or stabilizers. It's a popular convenience snack originating from the United States, often found in school lunchboxes and grocery store refrigerated sections.

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🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This treat is primarily high in carbohydrates from added sugars, with a moderate amount of fat from dairy and minimal protein. A standard 3.25 oz (92g) cup provides around 100-150 calories, along with some calcium and vitamin D from the milk base.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	220 kcal
Protein	4 g
Carbs	35 g
Fat	7 g
Fiber	0 g
Sugar	25 g
Sodium	180 mg
Calcium	150 mg
Iron	0.5 mg
Potassium	200 mg
Vitamin A	100 mcg
Vitamin D	1.5 mcg
Vitamin B12	0.5 mcg
Phosphorus	120 mg
Magnesium	20 mg

Per 1 cup (228 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, the pudding cup is an icon of American childhood nostalgia and the post-war boom in convenient, shelf-stable, and refrigerated processed foods. Nutritionally, it's a classic example of a 'sometimes food,' offering quick energy from simple carbs but little in the way of sustained nutrition.