Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Custard vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between custard and milk

  • Custard has more vitamin B5 and monounsaturated fat than milk.
  • Custard's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 15% more.
  • Custard contains 4 times more monounsaturated fat than milk. Custard contains 1.127g of monounsaturated fat, while milk contains 0.277g.
  • Milk contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

Infographic

Custard vs Milk infographic
Infographic link

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%
Milk
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38%
Contains more IronIron +1033.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.6%

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%
Milk
2
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +205%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~1.2µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Milk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 51mg 5mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.361mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.032g 0.633g 6%
Fats 4g 0.97g 5%
Selenium 6µg 3.3µg 5%
Phosphorus 130mg 95mg 5%
Calories 122kcal 42kcal 4%
Iron 0.34mg 0.03mg 4%
Carbs 17.6g 4.99g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.185mg 3%
Potassium 207mg 150mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 0.035g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.47µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.037mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 0.277g 2%
Sodium 84mg 44mg 2%
Copper 0.03mg 0.01mg 2%
Choline 11.8mg 17.7mg 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 11mg 1%
Calcium 139mg 125mg 1%
Protein 3.99g 3.37g 1%
Vitamin A 52µg 58µg 1%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 17.6g 4.99g N/A
Vitamin D 47IU 48IU 0%
Sugar 4.82g 5.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 1.2µg 0%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g 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
Milk
1
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.4%
Contains more FatsFats +312.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +252.7%
Contains more OtherOther +28%
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%

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
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +306.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +791.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.8%

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
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +12.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

People also compare

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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.