Custard vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between custard and pastry?
- Custard is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B5, yet pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, manganese, and folate.
- Pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 38% more.
- The amount of cholesterol in pastry is lower.
- The glycemic index of custard is lower.
We used Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1290% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +239.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +116.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +652.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +280% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6871.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +303.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +204.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +84.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +552.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3057.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +7950% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +766.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fats | 4g | 38.1g | 52% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.127g | 21.597g | 51% |
| Saturated fat | 2.032g | 9.643g | 35% |
| Selenium | 6µg | 24.2µg | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.312g | 4.894g | 31% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 2.56mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.061mg | 0.398mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.132mg | 4.168mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.52µg | 0µg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.007mg | 0.488mg | 21% |
| Calories | 122kcal | 551kcal | 21% |
| Folate | 9µg | 78µg | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 0mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.699mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 139mg | 10mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 16.1µg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 130mg | 60mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.114mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 17.6g | 45.1g | 9% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 249mg | 7% |
| Protein | 3.99g | 7.3g | 7% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.5g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 52µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 47IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.22mg | 0.283mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 207mg | 61mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.064mg | 0.021mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Choline | 11.8mg | 6.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.6g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.82g | 0.74g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.207mg | 0.272mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.337mg | 0.508mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.214mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.091mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.173mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.233mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.092mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +764.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +83% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +852.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +156.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1816.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1468.6% |
