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Custard vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between custard and spaghetti

  • Custard is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin D; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium and manganese.
  • Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 37% higher.
  • Spaghetti has less cholesterol.
  • Custard has a lower glycemic index (35) than spaghetti (49).

The food types used in this comparison are Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1885.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +370.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +47.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +340%
~equal in Zinc ~0.51mg

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.
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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% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +205%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +524.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +203%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.06mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Spaghetti DV% diff.
Selenium 6µg 26.4µg 37%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0µg 22%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.02mg 15%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.322mg 14%
Calcium 139mg 7mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.112mg 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Phosphorus 130mg 58mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.032g 0.176g 8%
Copper 0.03mg 0.1mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin D 47IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin A 52µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Potassium 207mg 44mg 5%
Fats 4g 0.93g 5%
Carbs 17.6g 30.86g 4%
Sodium 84mg 1mg 4%
Protein 3.99g 5.8g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.02mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 0.131g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 0.4mg 2%
Calories 122kcal 158kcal 2%
Iron 0.34mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.049mg 1%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Choline 11.8mg 6.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 17.6g 29.06g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 4.82g 0.56g N/A
Zinc 0.51mg 0.51mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 0.326g 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +330.1%
Contains more WaterWater +18.2%
Contains more OtherOther +242.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.3%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +760.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.326g

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
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.