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Custard vs. Pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are custard and pudding different?

  • Custard is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, pudding is richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for custard is 14% higher.
  • Custard contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than pudding. While custard contains 0.699mg of vitamin B5, pudding contains only 0.326mg.
  • Pudding has less cholesterol.
  • Custard has a lower glycemic index (35) than pudding (47).

Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk and Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk are the varieties used 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.
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 14% 32% 13% 13% 37% 13% 37% 13% 13% 20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +270%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1285.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.34mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.48mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 18% 17% 1.2% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 17% 13% 1.2% 9.5% 36% 2.5% 20% 6.9% 39% 0.75% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +67.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~1.1µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.133mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Pudding DV% diff.
Cholesterol 51mg 9mg 14%
Copper 0.03mg 0.111mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.31µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.326mg 7%
Phosphorus 130mg 87mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.157mg 5%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.097mg 4%
Selenium 6µg 3.7µg 4%
Calcium 139mg 106mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.03mg 3%
Protein 3.99g 3.16g 2%
Potassium 207mg 150mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.038mg 2%
Fats 4g 3.15g 1%
Carbs 17.6g 19.64g 1%
Magnesium 16mg 20mg 1%
Sodium 84mg 98mg 1%
Vitamin A 52µg 39µg 1%
Folate 9µg 4µg 1%
Saturated fat 2.032g 1.81g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 0.819g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 0.18g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Calories 122kcal 120kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 2.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 306kcal 380kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 82g 83g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.71 0.55 N/A
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 17.6g 18.84g N/A
Vitamin D* 47 IU 44 IU 0%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 1.1µg 0%
Iron 0.34mg 0.34mg 0%
Sugar 4.82g 11.96g N/A
Zinc 0.51mg 0.48mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 0.133mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 11.8mg 11.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 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
3% 3% 20% 73%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 3.15 g
Carbs: 19.64 g
Water: 73.13 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.3%
Contains more FatsFats +27%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.6%
~equal in Water ~73.13g
~equal in Other ~0.92g

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
64% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.819 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.18 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.9%

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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. Pudding - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169604/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.