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Custard vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are custard and cheese 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 has a lower glycemic index (0) than custard (35).

Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk and Cheese, cheddar 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.
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%
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.4%
Contains more IronIron +142.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
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%
~equal in Copper ~0.03mg

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.066mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.032g 18.867g 77%
Calcium 139mg 710mg 57%
Phosphorus 130mg 455mg 46%
Fats 4g 33.31g 45%
Selenium 6µg 28.5µg 41%
Protein 3.99g 22.87g 38%
Vitamin A 52µg 330µg 31%
Zinc 0.51mg 3.64mg 28%
Sodium 84mg 653mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 1.1µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 9.246g 20%
Cholesterol 51mg 99mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.428mg 16%
Calories 122kcal 404kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 1.421g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.41mg 6%
Folate 9µg 27µg 5%
Carbs 17.6g 3.09g 5%
Potassium 207mg 76mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.71mg 4%
Vitamin D 47IU 24IU 3%
Iron 0.34mg 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.6µg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.029mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.4µg 2%
Choline 11.8mg 16.5mg 1%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 17.6g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 4.82g 0.48g N/A
Copper 0.03mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 0.059mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.066mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +469.6%
Contains more WaterWater +98.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +473.2%
Contains more FatsFats +732.8%
Contains more OtherOther +286.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +720.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +355.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 4.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cheese
Cheese
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54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +3758.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/nutrients
  2. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.