Nutritional Value of Bread Pudding

Bread pudding is a traditional dessert enjoyed in many nations. It starts out with bread cut into cubes or slices, then cooked in a milk mixture of sugar, eggs, vanilla and other spices. It can be served hot or cold or with a cream sauce. The nutritional value is questionable for those trying to stay slim due to its high sugar and dairy content.

Calories

• Whole Foods Market has a great recipe for bread pudding called Warm Bread Pudding With Maple Vanilla Sauce. It uses a combination of white bread and croissants. This delicious version has 360 calories per 5-ounce serving.

Fat Content

• Any version of bread pudding is not for those watching their figures. The recipe by Whole Foods Market has 20 grams of total fat in a 5-ounce serving.

Sodium

• Bread pudding consumption must be regulated not only because of the fat content but the sodium content as well. A 5-ounce serving has 200 mg of sodium.

Sugar Content

• Heavy cream, butter, light brown sugar and maple syrup are mixed together to create a lovely maple vanilla sauce to drizzle over a serving of Whole Foods' bread pudding. The combination contains 31 grams of sugar.

Conclusion

• Bread pudding has no true nutritional value. This is a dessert to be enjoyed during a holiday or on a rare occasion. It's decadent from the first bite to the last, so those who indulge should throw the diet out the window and enjoy it warm on a cold night with a drizzle of maple vanilla sauce.