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Custard vs. Spinach — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are custard and spinach different?

  • Custard is richer in vitamin B12, while spinach is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, folate, magnesium, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Spinach covers your daily need for vitamin K 411% more than custard.
  • Spinach is lower in cholesterol.

Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk and Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were 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 62% 41% 41% 134% 58% 21% 24% 9.1% 122% 8.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +132.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +443.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.1%
Contains more IronIron +950%
Contains more CopperCopper +480%
Contains more ZincZinc +49%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13257.1%
~equal in Calcium ~136mg

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% 11% 1.2% 36% 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 33% 629% 42% 0% 24% 54% 9.2% 8.7% 56% 0% 1234% 110% 11%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +382.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5658.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +271.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +278.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +246700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1522.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.9%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.236mg

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% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 3.75 g
Water: 91.21 g
Other: 1.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1438.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +369.3%
Contains more WaterWater +24.2%
Contains more OtherOther +88.5%

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
27% 4% 69%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.043 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +18683.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +186.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -97.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Custard Spinach
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Spinach Opinion
Calories 122kcal 23kcal Custard
Protein 3.99g 2.97g Custard
Fats 4g 0.26g Custard
Vitamin C 0.1mg 9.8mg Spinach
Net carbs 17.6g 1.35g Custard
Carbs 17.6g 3.75g Custard
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg Spinach
Vitamin D 47IU 0IU Custard
Magnesium 16mg 87mg Spinach
Calcium 139mg 136mg Custard
Potassium 207mg 466mg Spinach
Iron 0.34mg 3.57mg Spinach
Sugar 4.82g 0.43g Spinach
Fiber 0g 2.4g Spinach
Copper 0.03mg 0.174mg Spinach
Zinc 0.51mg 0.76mg Spinach
Phosphorus 130mg 56mg Custard
Sodium 84mg 70mg Spinach
Vitamin A 182IU 10481IU Spinach
Vitamin A 52µg 524µg Spinach
Vitamin E 0.06mg 2.08mg Spinach
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg Custard
Manganese 0.007mg 0.935mg Spinach
Selenium 6µg 1.5µg Custard
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.095mg Spinach
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.236mg Spinach
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 0.49mg Spinach
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.145mg Custard
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.242mg Spinach
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0µg Custard
Vitamin K 0.2µg 493.6µg Spinach
Folate 9µg 146µg Spinach
Choline 11.8mg 19.7mg Spinach
Saturated Fat 2.032g 0.043g Spinach
Monounsaturated Fat 1.127g 0.006g Custard
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 0.109g Custard
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.04mg Custard
Threonine 0.192mg 0.127mg Custard
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.152mg Custard
Leucine 0.337mg 0.231mg Custard
Lysine 0.214mg 0.182mg Custard
Methionine 0.091mg 0.055mg Custard
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.134mg Custard
Valine 0.233mg 0.168mg Custard
Histidine 0.092mg 0.066mg Custard
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g Custard

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Custard Spinach
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Custard
170%
Spinach
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Custard
52%
Spinach

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Spinach
Spinach is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 51mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spinach
Spinach is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.39g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Spinach
Spinach contains less Sodium (difference - 14mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Spinach
Spinach is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.989g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spinach
Spinach is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food is cheaper?
Spinach
Spinach is cheaper (difference - $1.3)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Spinach
Spinach is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Spinach - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168463/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.