Low Fat Food: Hot Puddings

Jon and the taste team get all steamed up over low fat puddings.

Tried and Tasted: Low Fat Hot Puddings

With winter well underway the WLR taste team have indulged their sweet teeth and kept their SAD at bay with a whole party of warm sponges. But which low fat puddings did we have the best time with and which would we regret the morning after?

Tesco Healthy Living Chocolate Sponge Pudding Very tempting and appetising looks and smells. Quite high in calories and among the highest in fat and maybe not as good as we were hoping but this was still the one the team wanted to spend the most time with. Per Pudding Per 100g CALORIES 196kcal 191kcal CARBS 35.6g 34.7g FAT 3.9g 3.8g SODIUM 0.2g 0.2g PROTEIN 4.5g 4.4g FIBRE 0.9g 0.9g

Waitrose Perfectly Balanced Lemon Pudding Great for fans of lemon and still a good choice for those who don't. A good textured sponge and sharp refreshing lemony taste. A real character. Per Pudding Per 100g CALORIES 248kcal 192kcal CARBS 43.5g 41.4g FAT 2.3g 2.2g SODIUM 0.2g 0.2g PROTEIN 1.8g 1.7g FIBRE 0.4g 0.4g

Waitrose Perfectly Balanced Chocolate Pudding Less chocolatey than the Healthy Living pudding but with less calories and fat it can be excused for not being quite as much fun. Per Pudding Per 100g CALORIES 182kcal 174kcal CARBS 37.5g 35.7g FAT 1.8g 1.7g SODIUM 0.2g 0.2g PROTEIN 4.1g 3.9g FIBRE 1.2g 1.2g

Sainsbury's BGTY Summerfruit Pudding Fluffy and dry sponge, weak and watery sauce. The only one in the test that failed to hold itself together without the pot. The tasters may have been more tolerant due the very low fat content. Per Pudding Per 100g CALORIES 161kcal 146kcal CARBS 32.2g 29.3g FAT 1.9g 1.8g SODIUM 0.3g 0.3g PROTEIN 3.5g 3.2g FIBRE 2.2g 2.0g

Asda Less Than 5% Fat St Clements Sponge Pudding A big party animal attacking your senses, bright colour, strong smell, thick sauce, very sweet flavour: not to everyone's taste. Per Pudding Per 100g CALORIES 319kcal 277kcal CARBS 61.0g 53.0g FAT 4.8g 4.2g SODIUM 0.3g 0.3g PROTEIN 3.2g 2.8g FIBRE 0.9g 0.8g

Tesco Healthy Living Raspberry Sponge Pudding Dry, rubbery, bread-like textured sponge. Only allowed to hang around at this level for the nice raspberry topping and serious lack of calories and fat. Per Pudding Per 100g CALORIES 176kcal 172kcal CARBS 37.4g 36.5g FAT 1.5g 1.5g SODIUM 0.1g 0.1g PROTEIN 3.1g 3.0g FIBRE 1.2g 1.2g

Sainsbury's BGTY Chocolate Pudding Seemed to have been got ready in a hurry. Sloppy looks and a thin watery sauce. Appears to have overdone the chocolatey fragrance to disguise an "odd taste" "like bananas?" Per Pudding Per 100g CALORIES 161kcal 146kcal CARBS 31.5g 28.6g FAT 2.1g 1.9g SODIUM <0.1g <0.1g PROTEIN 3.9g 3.5g FIBRE 2.6g 2.3g

Asda Less Than 5% Fat Chocolate Sponge Pudding Good looks let down by it's taste personality. A stodgy sponge masquerading as chocolate but really it's just full of sweeteners. Per Pudding Per 100g CALORIES 314kcal 273kcal CARBS 59.8g 52.0g FAT 4.6g 4.0g SODIUM 0.3g 0.3g PROTEIN 3.8g 3.3g FIBRE 1.7g 1.5g

Sainsbury's BGTY Apple & Sultana Steamed Pudding Looked hard and firm from the outside but was soft and moist inside. Very sweet and lots of cinnamon. Tries too hard. Per Pudding Per 100g CALORIES 294kcal 267kcal CARBS 63.1g 57.4g FAT 3.2g 2.9g SODIUM 0.9g 0.8g PROTEIN 3.2g 2.9g FIBRE 0.9g 0.8g

Tesco Healthy Living Apple Sponge Pudding with Mixed Berry Sauce Didn't look very filling; but then most people didn't fancy eating a whole one anyway. The sauce seemed to have been soaked up by the sponge. A very sticky gluey texture that clings to the teeth. A guest you didn't want to invite but then doesn't want to leave. Per Pudding Per 100g CALORIES 218kcal 273kcal CARBS 47.1g 58.9g FAT 2.2g 2.7g SODIUM 0.2g 0.3g PROTEIN 2.6g 3.2g FIBRE 0.9g 1.1g

Conclusion

There was no surprise that the most chocolatey dessert - Tesco Healthy Living - turned out to be Mr Popular with our taste team. The Waitrose low fat chocolate pudding is less exciting but treats you more nicely. For a fruity alternative try Waitrose's lemon or Sainsbury's summer fruits puddings, and they wont spoil your new year's resolutions.

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