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Custard vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between custard and whey

  • Whey contains less phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, selenium, and vitamin B5 than custard.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for custard is 16% higher.
  • Whey has 9 times less saturated fat than custard. Custard has 2.032g of saturated fat, while whey has 0.23g.
  • Whey is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +195.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +650%
Contains more ZincZinc +292.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +182.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +215.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.7%

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%
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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% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1633.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Whey DV% diff.
Cholesterol 51mg 2mg 16%
Phosphorus 130mg 46mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.28µg 10%
Calcium 139mg 47mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.032g 0.23g 8%
Selenium 6µg 1.9µg 7%
Fats 4g 0.36g 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.383mg 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 6%
Protein 3.99g 0.85g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.158mg 5%
Vitamin A 52µg 3µg 5%
Calories 122kcal 27kcal 5%
Carbs 17.6g 5.14g 4%
Iron 0.34mg 0.06mg 4%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.13mg 3%
Copper 0.03mg 0.004mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.031mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 0.1g 3%
Folate 9µg 1µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 0.011g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.036mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 8mg 2%
Sodium 84mg 54mg 1%
Potassium 207mg 161mg 1%
Choline 11.8mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 17.6g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 4.82g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 0.074mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0.016mg 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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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +369.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1011.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.4%
Contains more OtherOther +81.1%
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%

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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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1027%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2736.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.