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Custard vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between custard and wheat gluten

  • Custard has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin D; however, wheat gluten is richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 61% more.
  • Wheat gluten contains less cholesterol.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of custard is 35.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.3%
Contains more IronIron +1429.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +506.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +561.7%
~equal in Calcium ~142mg

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.
Custard
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 3.99g 75.16g 142%
Selenium 6µg 39.7µg 61%
Iron 0.34mg 5.2mg 61%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0µg 22%
Phosphorus 130mg 260mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0mg 17%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Copper 0.03mg 0.182mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0mg 14%
Calories 122kcal 370kcal 12%
Saturated fat 2.032g 0.272g 8%
Vitamin A 52µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 0.81g 3%
Fats 4g 1.85g 3%
Potassium 207mg 100mg 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.85mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Sodium 84mg 29mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 25mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 0.156g 2%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Choline 11.8mg 2%
Carbs 17.6g 13.79g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 17.6g 13.19g N/A
Calcium 139mg 142mg 0%
Sugar 4.82g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 0.007mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +116.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.6%
Contains more WaterWater +795.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1783.7%
~equal in Other ~1g

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +622.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.6%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.