Cheese vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cheese and custard different?
- Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 than custard.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheese is 84% higher.
- Cheese contains 8 times more sodium than custard. While cheese contains 653mg of sodium, custard contains only 84mg.
- Custard has less saturated fat.
- Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than custard (35).
Cheese, cheddar and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk are the varieties 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 | +68.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +410.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +613.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +250% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +285.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +375% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +172.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +142.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +534.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1083.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +94.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +111.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +39.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +110.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +123.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +70.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 18.867g | 2.032g | 77% |
| Calcium | 710mg | 139mg | 57% |
| Phosphorus | 455mg | 130mg | 46% |
| Fats | 33.31g | 4g | 45% |
| Selenium | 28.5µg | 6µg | 41% |
| Protein | 22.87g | 3.99g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 330µg | 52µg | 31% |
| Zinc | 3.64mg | 0.51mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 653mg | 84mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1µg | 0.52µg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.246g | 1.127g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 51mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.428mg | 0.22mg | 16% |
| Calories | 404kcal | 122kcal | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.421g | 0.312g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 0.699mg | 6% |
| Folate | 27µg | 9µg | 5% |
| Carbs | 3.09g | 17.6g | 5% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 207mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 47IU | 3% |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 0.34mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 1.2µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.061mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 11.8mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.007mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.09g | 17.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.48g | 4.82g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.059mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 0.207mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +473.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +732.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +286.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +469.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +98.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +720.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +355.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +3758.3% |
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