Which is healthier? black pudding or white?

Tedious Bore · 01-11-2013 09:59PM #1

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pwurple · 02-11-2013 08:42AM

Depends how you define healthier.

Black pudding has far more iron.

duploelabs · 02-11-2013 12:22PM

Depends what the recipe on both is

Tedious Bore · 02-11-2013 02:10PM

just wondered if one might be generally considered more or less healthier than the other. taking same brand as standard i suppose, Rudds white vs Rudds black or Annascaul white v black. not a big pudding eater, just curious

Seaneh · 03-11-2013 04:31PM

depends on the ingredients list really.

hfallada · 03-11-2013 04:36PM

I would be more concerned with the salt and fat content. I can't imagine pudding being healthy period.

huskerdu · 03-11-2013 05:50PM

hfallada wrote: »

I would be more concerned with the salt and fat content. I can't imagine pudding being healthy period.

I know I am stating the obvious, but there is rarely such a thing as an unhealthy food item, its the total diet that counts.

Lots of foods, like pudding have high salt and fat content, but the two slices I eat once a week doesn't contribute much to the overall amount of salt and fat I eat.

To answer the OP , I cant see much of a difference,
They are both processed pork products. Most brands are high in salt and fat.
As has already been pointed out, black pudding has more iron, due to the blood.

Tedious Bore · 03-11-2013 05:53PM

yeah I guess I meant which would be less unhealthy if you were in the habit of eating just one of them

Tedious Bore · 03-11-2013 06:40PM

huskerdu wrote: »

Lots of foods, like pudding have high salt and fat content, but the two slices I eat once a week doesn't contribute much to the overall amount of salt and fat I eat.

To answer the OP , I cant see much of a difference,
They are both processed pork products. Most brands are high in salt and fat.
As has already been pointed out, black pudding has more iron, due to the blood.

Interesting, thanks. wasn't sure if one had way more oats than pork too maybe. cheers

Tedious Bore · 05-11-2013 02:43PM

Annascaul got back to me............

Hi,
Some people love the white and some love the black!
‘Re health – the black is the ultimate health food I think. I love having it for the kids. It is a low fat food, no additives or preservatives but most importantly a 100g slice has double the adults daily iron requirement.
The white is delicious as it has gammon in it. The pork content means that there is some nitrates as there has to be
with pork. It is relatively low compared to other white puddings.
The black would be my winner ‘re health though.

Hope this is of help.
Annascaul Black Pudding

black pudd is their main product though I guess.

Melendez · 05-11-2013 03:52PM

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rubadub · 05-11-2013 05:08PM

From tesco.ie

denny black

Ingredients

Water,Pork Fat ,Kibbled Onion ,Oats ,Oatmeal ,Pork Rind ,Pork (13%) ,Turkey ,Blood Powder ,Salt ,Spices ,Dextrose ,Potato Starch ,Yeast Extract ,Herbs ,Onion Powder ,Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Nitrate) ,Lactose ,Stabilisers (Sodium Triphosphate, Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Polyphosphate)

Nutrition

Nutrition
Typical Values Typical values per 25g: -
Energy 234kJ/56kcal -
Protein 4g -
Carbohydrate 4g -
of which sugars Trace -
Fat 3g -
of which saturates 1g -
Fibre 0.3g -
Sodium 0.2g -
Equivalent as salt 0.4g

denny white

Ingredients

Water,Pork Fat ,Oatmeal ,Kibbled Onions ,Oats ,Pork Rind ,Pork (16%) ,Turkey ,Salt ,Spices ,Dextrose ,Potato Starch ,Preservatives (Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Nitrate) ,Lactose ,Yeast Extract ,Herbs ,Onion Powder ,Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate) ,Stabilisers (Sodium Triphosphate, Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Polyphosphate)

Nutrition

Nutrition
Typical Values Typical values per 25g: -
Energy 184kJ/44kcal -
Protein 3g -
Carbohydrate 3.5g -
of which sugars Trace -
Fat 2g -
of which saturates 0.8g -
Fibre 0.2g -
Sodium 0.2g -
Equivalent as salt 0.5g -

theblaqueguy · 05-11-2013 05:10PM

Black pudding of course!

vicwatson · 06-11-2013 12:12AM

Depends onn whether you are grilling, shallow frying or deep frying them too !

pwurple · 07-11-2013 12:32PM

It is all in the cooking method alright. I didn't think black pudding was particularly unhealthy... when my iron levels were low my doctor recommended I increase my steak and black pudding intake, with a glass of orange juice.

I grill them usually. Google tells me they are the food with the highest iron content available.

Obviously there are medical conditions were you don't want to be taking extra iron at all.... so it's all subjective to what you are aiming for.

ConorC1888 · 02-01-2023 12:08PM

Denny's isn't black or white pudding IMO.

The difference between it and something like Clonality is massive

xper · 02-01-2023 12:20PM

I’d say the pudding is probably gone off after nine years, black or white

Gloomtastic! · 02-01-2023 12:52PM

Zombie thread closed.

Which is healthier? black pudding or white?

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