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Custard vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between custard and egg whites

  • Custard has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin D; however, egg whites have more selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for egg whites is 25% higher.
  • Custard has a higher glycemic index than egg whites.

Food types used in this article are Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1885.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27%
Contains more IronIron +325%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +766.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%

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.
Custard
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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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1425%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +267.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1180%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +477.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +972.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +99.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Egg white DV% diff.
Selenium 6µg 20µg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.09µg 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.439mg 17%
Phosphorus 130mg 15mg 16%
Protein 3.99g 10.9g 14%
Calcium 139mg 7mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.19mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.032g 0g 9%
Vitamin A 52µg 0µg 6%
Fats 4g 0.17g 6%
Carbs 17.6g 0.73g 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.004mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.005mg 5%
Calories 122kcal 52kcal 4%
Sodium 84mg 166mg 4%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.03mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 0g 3%
Iron 0.34mg 0.08mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 0g 2%
Choline 11.8mg 1.1mg 2%
Folate 9µg 4µg 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.023mg 1%
Potassium 207mg 163mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 17.6g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 4.82g 0.71g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 0.105mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +2252.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2311%
Contains more OtherOther +52.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +173.2%
Contains more WaterWater +19.2%

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
10% 49% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +6514.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.