Custard vs. Rice pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are custard and rice pudding different?
- Custard is higher than rice pudding in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Custard covers your daily need for cholesterol 15% more than rice pudding.
- Custard contains 3 times more selenium than rice pudding. Custard contains 6µg of selenium, while rice pudding contains 1.9µg.
- Rice pudding is lower in cholesterol.
- Rice pudding has a higher glycemic index (59) than custard (35).
Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk and Puddings, rice, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +32.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +66.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +34.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +49.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +215.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +714.3% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +13% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +142.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +82.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +116.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +23% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +235.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 6mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.52µg | 0.24µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.699mg | 0.288mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 6µg | 1.9µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 130mg | 87mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.22mg | 0.141mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 2.032g | 0.967g | 5% |
| Fats | 4g | 1.63g | 4% |
| Calcium | 139mg | 105mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D* | 47 IU | 34 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0.8µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 207mg | 130mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.007mg | 0.057mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.132mg | 0.443mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.064mg | 0.035mg | 2% |
| Choline | 11.8mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.127g | 0.441g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.312g | 0.06g | 2% |
| Calories | 122kcal | 111kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 3.99g | 3.29g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 17.6g | 20.81g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.018mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 84mg | 109mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 52µg | 46µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.061mg | 0.075mg | 1% |
| Folate | 9µg | 4µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.3g | 3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 306kcal | 337kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 82g | 90g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.71 | 0.52 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 17.6g | 20.71g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.82g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0.126mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.207mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.337mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.214mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.091mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.173mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.233mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.092mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.99 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
17.6 g
Water:
73.45 g
Other:
0.96 g
Protein:
3.29 g
Fats:
1.63 g
Carbs:
20.81 g
Water:
73.43 g
Other:
0.84 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +145.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.2% |
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Water
~73.43g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.312 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.967 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.441 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.06 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +155.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +420% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.4% |





