Rice pudding calories come to 186 for a 1 cup (172 g) serving and 108 per 100 g of the ready-to-eat kind. The number to notice is sugar: that cup holds 19.9 g of it, and carbs supply 70% of the calories. Portion size is the other lever, since a snack cup is just 122.
186kcal
1 cup · 172 g, ready-to-eat
12%protein
5.6 gProtein
32 gCarbs
3.7 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Ready-to-eat · per 172 g
Calories
186 kcal
Protein
5.6 g
Carbohydrate
32 g
Fat
3.7 g
Saturated fat
2.1 g
Cholesterol
21 mg
Sodium
167 mg
Potassium
215 mg
Iron
0.2 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Rice pudding: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
1 cup (172 g)
186
5.6 g
31.6 g
3.7 g
167 mg
9%
Half cup (92 g)
99
3 g
16.9 g
2 g
89 mg
5%
Snack cup (113 g)
122
3.6 g
20.8 g
2.4 g
110 mg
6%
Made with whole milk (128 g)
155
4.2 g
26.5 g
3.6 g
138 mg
8%
3 × 1 cup (172 g)
557
16.7 g
501 mg
5 × 1 cup (172 g)
929
27.8 g
834 mg
A snack cup is 122 calories, a full cup is 186
Ready-to-eat rice pudding comes in a few standard sizes, and the calorie count follows the spoon closely. A half cup (92 g) is 99 calories, the 113 g snack cup is 122, and a full 1 cup (172 g) bowl is 186. That full cup is 9% of the daily calorie value, which keeps it in dessert territory rather than meal territory.
The trouble starts with seconds. Two cups (344 g) add up to 372 calories, three cups (516 g) reach 557, and five cups (860 g) come to 929. Pudding is soft, cold and quick to eat, so a second bowl rarely feels like a second dessert. The numbers say otherwise.
If you want a fixed number, the snack cup is the easiest tool you have. It is sealed, pre-portioned and lands at 6% of daily calories, with 3.6 g of protein and 110 mg of sodium. Scooping from a big tub is where portions drift, so if you buy the large container, measure a half cup once and you will know what 99 calories looks like in your bowl.
Carbs supply 70% of the calories
Rice pudding is a carbohydrate dessert first and last. Carbs provide 70% of its calories, fat 18% and protein 12%. Per 100 g that works out to 18.4 g of carbs, 2.2 g of fat and 3.2 g of protein, which is what you would expect from rice cooked down in sweetened milk.
Fat is lower than many people expect from something this creamy. At 2.2 g per 100 g, with 1.2 g of it saturated, it is a light pudding on the fat line, and a full cup carries just 3.7 g of fat in total. The thick texture comes mostly from rice starch, not from cream, which is why the fat stays modest.
Protein is a supporting player. A cup gives 5.6 g, which is 11% of the daily value, and you would need five cups to reach 27.8 g. Treat it as a dessert with a little milk protein in it, not as a protein snack. If staying full is the goal, the protein number here will not carry the job on its own.
Sugar is the row to watch
Of the 18.4 g of carbs in 100 g, 11.6 g are sugars. Scale that to a full cup and you get 19.9 g of sugar out of 31.6 g of carbs. A snack cup carries 13.1 g and a half cup 10.7 g, so portion size is also your sugar dial. Pick the smaller container and the sugar drops along with the calories.
Fiber barely registers. There is 0.3 g per 100 g and 0.5 g in a full cup, against a daily value of 28 g. Soft-cooked white rice in sweetened milk does not leave much to chew on, so the pudding brings sweetness without much bulk.
The other rows are quiet. Sodium is 167 mg per cup, 7% of the daily value, and cholesterol is 12 mg per 100 g. Saturated fat at 1.2 g per 100 g is small next to the 20 g daily value. If you track one number beyond calories for this food, make it sugar.
Homemade with whole milk lands at 155
USDA also lists rice pudding made with whole milk, measured as a 128 g serving. That portion comes to 155 calories, 4.2 g of protein, 26.5 g of carbs and 3.6 g of fat, with 138 mg of sodium. Fiber drops to 0.1 g.
Because the homemade row uses its own serving weight, set it beside the snack cup rather than the full cup. The ready-to-eat 113 g snack cup is 122 calories with 2.4 g of fat; the 128 g homemade portion is a little heavier and noticeably richer, with more fat and more calories. If you cook it yourself, the milk you choose and the sugar you add decide where your batch lands.
Packaged options on this page range from Kozy Shack Original Recipe Rice Pudding and Kozy Shack Rice Pudding Snack Cups to Senor Rice Desserts and flavored picks like Naughty & Rice Birthday Cake Rice Pudding, so check the label of the one you buy. For a more filling snack, pair a snack cup with fruit or a handful of nuts. BodyPal can log rice pudding from a photo of the bowl.
How does rice pudding compare?
Here is how rice pudding stacks up against chocolate pudding, snack pack pudding and bread pudding, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: For the fewest calories, rice pudding at 108 per 100 g ties snack pack pudding at 109 and beats chocolate pudding at 142 and bread pudding at 156. If protein matters more, bread pudding wins with 5.6 g per 100 g, but it costs about 1.4 times the calories.
Most popular rice pudding brands in the United States
These are all ready-to-eat cups like the figure above, so their per 100 g numbers land close to it, apart from lighter recipes near 80. Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Rice pudding FAQs
How many calories are in rice pudding?
A cup of ready-to-eat rice pudding is about 186 calories, and a 4 oz snack cup is 122. Per 100 g it works out to 108 calories.
Is rice pudding good for weight loss?
Half a cup is 99 calories with 10.7 g of sugar, while a full cup is 186 calories and 19.9 g of sugar. Rice pudding made from a dry mix with whole milk is higher again, 155 calories per half cup.
Is rice pudding lower in calories than bread pudding?
Yes. Rice pudding is 108 calories per 100 g against 156 for bread pudding, so a cup of rice pudding at 186 calories stays lighter than the same weight of bread pudding.
How much protein is in rice pudding?
A cup has 5.6 g of protein and 3.7 g of fat, from 3.2 g of protein per 100 g. The same cup carries 163 mg of calcium.
How many calories are in a rice pudding snack cup?
A 113 g snack cup of ready-to-eat rice pudding has 122 calories, 6% of the daily value. It also carries 3.6 g of protein, 20.8 g of carbs, 13.1 g of sugars and 110 mg of sodium.
How many calories does rice pudding have per 100 g according to USDA?
USDA FoodData Central lists ready-to-eat rice pudding at 108 calories per 100 g. That same 100 g has 3.2 g of protein, 18.4 g of carbs and 2.2 g of fat.
How many carbs are in 100 g of rice pudding?
There are 18.4 g of carbs in 100 g of ready-to-eat rice pudding, and 11.6 g of that is sugar. Fiber is only 0.3 g, so nearly all the carbs are starch and sugar.
What is the nutritional value of rice pudding?
Per 100 g, rice pudding has 108 calories, 3.2 g of protein, 18.4 g of carbs, 2.2 g of fat, 11.6 g of sugars, 97 mg of sodium and 125 mg of potassium. Carbs supply 70% of its calories.
