Custard vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between custard and biscuits?
- Custard is richer in vitamin B12, yet biscuits are richer in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, manganese, and folate.
- Biscuits' daily need coverage for iron is 32% higher.
- Custard has 17 times more cholesterol than biscuits. Custard has 51mg of cholesterol, while biscuits have 3mg.
We used Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +71.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +69.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +752.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +173.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5300% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +225% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +145.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +82.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +483.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2134.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +577.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 2.9mg | 32% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.312g | 4.163g | 26% |
| Selenium | 6µg | 19.5µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.061mg | 0.356mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 580mg | 22% |
| Fats | 4g | 16.3g | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.52µg | 0.08µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.132mg | 2.949mg | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 3mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.007mg | 0.378mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.127g | 6.93g | 15% |
| Folate | 9µg | 61µg | 13% |
| Calories | 122kcal | 353kcal | 12% |
| Calcium | 139mg | 235mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.032g | 4.324g | 10% |
| Carbs | 17.6g | 44.6g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.699mg | 0.285mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.22mg | 0.31mg | 7% |
| Protein | 3.99g | 7g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.082mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 47IU | 6% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.5g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 52µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Phosphorus | 130mg | 164mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 207mg | 121mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.064mg | 0.035mg | 2% |
| Choline | 11.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.6g | 43.1g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.82g | 2.18g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.207mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.337mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.214mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.091mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.173mg | 0.347mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.233mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.092mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +154.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +75.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +307.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +153.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +233.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +514.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1234.3% |
