Cereal vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cereal and custard different?
- Cereal is higher than custard in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
- Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 519% more than custard.
- Cereal contains 385 times more vitamin C than custard. Cereal contains 38.5mg of vitamin C, while custard contains 0.1mg.
- Custard is lower in sodium.
- Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than custard (35).
Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +9917.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +356.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1390.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11185.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1290% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +97.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +38400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1465.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +10208.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1659.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22339.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +9253.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +209.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.061mg | 519% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.064mg | 456% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 0.34mg | 422% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.22mg | 281% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 0.132mg | 184% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 52µg | 85% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 0.51mg | 64% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 0.1mg | 43% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.007mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 84mg | 31% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 17.6g | 23% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.52µg | 22% | |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% | |
| Calories | 378kcal | 122kcal | 13% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 139mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.03mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.699mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 130mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 2.032g | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 47IU | 6% | |
| Fats | 1.08g | 4g | 4% |
| Protein | 6.06g | 3.99g | 4% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 207mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 1.127g | 2% |
| Choline | 11.8mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 17.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 4.82g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 0.312g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.207mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +393.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +132.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +270.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1843.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +13.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +452.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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