How Many Syns In Rice Pudding? Can I Have This Dessert On Slimming World?

Rice pudding is a traditional British pudding that many of us have loved since childhood, but how many syns does this rice-based dessert have? Is it high in syns?

Rice pudding has varying syns according to the ingredients, on average rice pudding can have around 5 syns for 100g, making it fairly high in syns, you could have up to three portions before using all your daily syn allowance.

We've discussed below in more detail why rice pudding is high in syns, some syn values and how to make your SW rice pudding at home for a tasty dessert.

Why Is Rice Pudding High In Syns?

At 5 syns for a 100g serving, rice pudding is quite high in syns, allowing you to have up to three servings before using all your 15 daily syns.

Rice pudding gets its high syn value mainly from the sugar content, having 15g of sugar per serving, this is because it has ingredients such as whole milk or cream depending on how it's made as well as added sugar.

Syn Values Of Rice Pudding

Rice pudding has a similar syn value no matter the brand you choose, to help you stay on track with syns we've listed a few options down below.

• Muller Rice Original Low Fat Pudding Dessert 180g - 5 syns.
• Muller Rice Strawberry Low Fat Pudding Desserts 180g - 5 syns.
• Muller Rice Apple Low Fat Pudding Dessert 180g - 5 syns.
• Muller Rice Vanilla Custard Low Fat Pudding Dessert 180g - 5.5 syns.
• Ambrosia Rice Pudding 400g - 4.5 syns.
• Ambrosia Rice Pudding Can Light 400g - 4 syns.
• Rachel's Organic Traditional Divine Rice Puddings 2 x 150g - 7 syns.
• Aldi Brooklea Raspberry Rice Pudding 180g - 9 syns.
• Tesco Stockwell & Co Rice Pudding 400g - 4 syns.
• ASDA Just Essentials Rice Pudding 400g - 4 syns.
• Muller Rice Chocolate Pudding Dessert 4 x 170g (680g) Chocolate & Caramel Flavour - 5.5 syns.
• Lidl Salco Creamed Rice Pudding 400g - 9.5 syns.
• Bonne Maman Rice Pudding 2 x 100g (200g) - 7.5 syns.

Our SW Recipe For Rice Pudding

If you are a lover of rice pudding but not the syns, why not make your own rice pudding at home that only has 3 syns a serving.

Ingredients

• 650 ml skimmed milk.
• Two spoons of sweetener.
• 100g of pudding rice.
• Pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg
• One mango.

Method

1. Start by heating your oven to gas mark 2 then spray a baking dish with low cal cooking spray, wash your rice then put in the dish with the milk and sweetener.
2. Add in the spices plus fruit then bake for one hour, stir and bake for another 30 minutes, serve with mango and enjoy.

Last Word

Overall, rice pudding has 5 syns per portion making it fairly high in syns, we, therefore, suggest having this sweet treat in moderation due to its high sugar content. You can have up to three portions a day of rice pudding on the SW plan before using all your 15 syns or make your own 3 syn recipe at home!