Caramel vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caramel and custard

Caramel has more polyunsaturated fat; however, custard has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin D*.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for custard is 15% higher.
Custard has 14 times less sugar than caramel. Caramel has 65.5g of sugar, while custard has 4.82g.
Caramel has a higher glycemic index than custard.

Food types used in this article are Candies, caramels and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Caramel

Custard

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+57.1%

Contains more IronIron	+142.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+15.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+14%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-65.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+233.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

~equal in Calcium ~139mg

~equal in Potassium ~207mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Caramel

Custard

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+12.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+800%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+73.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+125%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	3.478g	0.312g	21%
Carbs	77g	17.6g	20%
Cholesterol	7mg	51mg	15%
Calories	382kcal	122kcal	13%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0.52µg	9%
Selenium	1.8µg	6µg	8%
Sodium	245mg	84mg	7%
Fats	8.1g	4g	6%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	47 IU	6%
Vitamin D	0µg	1.2µg	6%
Vitamin A	12µg	52µg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.103mg	0.061mg	4%
Iron	0.14mg	0.34mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.46mg	0.06mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.256mg	0.22mg	3%
Phosphorus	114mg	130mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.62mg	0.699mg	2%
Saturated fat	2.476g	2.032g	2%
Protein	4.6g	3.99g	1%
Copper	0.018mg	0.03mg	1%
Zinc	0.44mg	0.51mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.064mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	0.2µg	1%
Folate	4µg	9µg	1%
Choline	8mg	11.8mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	1.542g	1.127g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	3.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	830kcal	306kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	82g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	0.71	N/A
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	77g	17.6g	N/A
Magnesium	17mg	16mg	0%
Calcium	138mg	139mg	0%
Potassium	214mg	207mg	0%
Sugar	65.5g	4.82g	N/A
Manganese	0.011mg	0.007mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.148mg	0.132mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.06mg	0.082mg	0%
Threonine	0.192mg	0.192mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.258mg	0.207mg	0%
Leucine	0.417mg	0.337mg	0%
Lysine	0.338mg	0.214mg	0%
Methionine	0.107mg	0.091mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.205mg	0.173mg	0%
Valine	0.285mg	0.233mg	0%
Histidine	0.115mg	0.092mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.003g	N/A