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Custard vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are custard and taro different?

  • Custard is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, while taro is higher in vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, copper, vitamin E, and potassium.
  • Custard covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 22% more than taro.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index (54) than custard (35).

Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk and Taro, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +223.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +757.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +106.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185.5%
Contains more IronIron +61.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +473.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5371.4%

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% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +780%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +342.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.283mg 17%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.383mg 16%
Copper 0.03mg 0.172mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.025mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 2.38mg 15%
Potassium 207mg 591mg 11%
Selenium 6µg 0.7µg 10%
Calcium 139mg 43mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.032g 0.041g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.303mg 8%
Phosphorus 130mg 84mg 7%
Fats 4g 0.2g 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 4.5mg 5%
Vitamin A 52µg 4µg 5%
Protein 3.99g 1.5g 5%
Magnesium 16mg 33mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 0.016g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 0.6mg 3%
Carbs 17.6g 26.46g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.095mg 3%
Iron 0.34mg 0.55mg 3%
Sodium 84mg 11mg 3%
Folate 9µg 22µg 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.23mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 0.083g 2%
Calories 122kcal 112kcal 1%
Choline 11.8mg 17.3mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 17.6g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 4.82g 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0.034mg 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
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +166%
Contains more FatsFats +1900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.3%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
~equal in Water ~70.64g

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
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6943.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +275.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.