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Curry powder vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between curry powder and custard

  • Custard has less manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, vitamin K, selenium, magnesium, calcium, and zinc.
  • Curry powder covers your daily manganese needs 361% more than custard.
  • The glycemic index of custard is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, curry powder 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1493.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +277.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +465.2%
Contains more IronIron +5517.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +3900%
Contains more ZincZinc +821.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118471.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +571.7%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2369.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +49800%
Contains more FolateFolate +522.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +444.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.22mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +258.1%
Contains more FatsFats +250.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +217.2%
Contains more OtherOther +636.5%
Contains more WaterWater +734.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +679.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +879.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 41% 29% 8%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.21 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 4.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Curry powder Custard
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Curry powder Custard DV% diff.
Manganese 8.3mg 0.007mg 361%
Iron 19.1mg 0.34mg 235%
Fiber 53.2g 0g 213%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 0.06mg 168%
Copper 1.2mg 0.03mg 130%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 0.2µg 83%
Selenium 40.3µg 6µg 62%
Magnesium 255mg 16mg 57%
Calcium 525mg 139mg 39%
Zinc 4.7mg 0.51mg 38%
Phosphorus 367mg 130mg 34%
Potassium 1170mg 207mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.52µg 22%
Protein 14.29g 3.99g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.26mg 0.132mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.782g 1.127g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.056g 0.312g 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Fats 14.01g 4g 15%
Carbs 55.83g 17.6g 13%
Folate 56µg 9µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.061mg 10%
Calories 325kcal 122kcal 10%
Choline 64.2mg 11.8mg 10%
Vitamin B5 1.07mg 0.699mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 47IU 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 52µg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.064mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.648g 2.032g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.22mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 84mg 1%
Fructose 0.79g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 2.63g 17.6g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 4.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Curry powder Custard
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
83%
Curry powder
19%
Custard
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
315%
Curry powder
21%
Custard

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Custard
Custard is cheaper (difference - $1.1)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Curry powder
Curry powder is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 51mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Curry powder
Curry powder is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.06g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Curry powder
Curry powder contains less Sodium (difference - 32mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Curry powder
Curry powder is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.384g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Curry powder
Curry powder is lower in glycemic index (difference - 30)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Curry powder
Curry powder is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Curry powder
Curry powder is relatively richer in vitamins

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/nutrients
  2. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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