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Custard vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between custard and ginger?

  • Custard is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, and selenium, yet ginger is richer in copper and manganese.
  • Ginger's daily need coverage for copper is 22% higher.
  • Ginger contains less cholesterol.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than custard.

We used Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk and Ginger root, raw 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +768.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +282.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +757.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +168.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.5%
Contains more IronIron +76.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +653.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3171.4%

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%
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +547.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +244.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +468.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0µg 22%
Copper 0.03mg 0.226mg 22%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.034mg 14%
Phosphorus 130mg 34mg 14%
Calcium 139mg 16mg 12%
Selenium 6µg 0.7µg 10%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.229mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.203mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Saturated fat 2.032g 0.203g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.16mg 7%
Potassium 207mg 415mg 6%
Magnesium 16mg 43mg 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin A 52µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 5mg 5%
Fats 4g 0.75g 5%
Protein 3.99g 1.82g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 0.75mg 4%
Iron 0.34mg 0.6mg 3%
Choline 11.8mg 28.8mg 3%
Sodium 84mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.025mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 0.154g 2%
Calories 122kcal 80kcal 2%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.26mg 1%
Folate 9µg 11µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 0.154g 1%
Carbs 17.6g 17.77g 0%
Net carbs 17.6g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 4.82g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.2%
Contains more FatsFats +433.3%
Contains more OtherOther +24.7%
~equal in Carbs ~17.77g
~equal in Water ~78.89g

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
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +631.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.