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Custard vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between custard and gingerbread?

  • Custard is richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus, yet gingerbread is richer in iron, manganese, selenium, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Gingerbread's daily need coverage for iron is 32% higher.
  • Custard has 9 times more vitamin B12 than gingerbread. Custard has 0.52µg of vitamin B12, while gingerbread has 0.06µg.
  • Custard contains less saturated fat.
  • Custard has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

We used Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk and Cake, gingerbread, 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.
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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +337.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.1%
Contains more IronIron +747.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +550%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9657.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +171.7%

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 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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +211.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Gingerbread DV% diff.
Iron 0.34mg 2.88mg 32%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.683mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 4.216g 26%
Fats 4g 16.4g 19%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.06µg 19%
Selenium 6µg 16.3µg 19%
Copper 0.03mg 0.195mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 7.124g 15%
Magnesium 16mg 70mg 13%
Calories 122kcal 356kcal 12%
Sodium 84mg 327mg 11%
Phosphorus 130mg 54mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.19mg 11%
Carbs 17.6g 49.2g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 1.738mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.032g 4.122g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.19mg 10%
Potassium 207mg 439mg 7%
Calcium 139mg 71mg 7%
Folate 9µg 33µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.375mg 6%
Cholesterol 51mg 32mg 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin A 52µg 14µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.162mg 4%
Choline 11.8mg 2%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.39mg 1%
Protein 3.99g 3.9g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 17.6g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 4.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +162.3%
Contains more FatsFats +310%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +179.5%
Contains more OtherOther +160.4%
~equal in Protein ~3.9g

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +532.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1251.3%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.