Dough vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are dough and custard different?
- Dough is higher in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and vitamin B2; however, custard is richer in vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for dough is 54% higher.
- Dough contains 82 times more manganese than custard. While dough contains 0.577mg of manganese, custard contains only 0.007mg.
- Custard has less sodium.
- Custard has a lower glycemic index (35) than dough (70).
Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more IronIron | +1050% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +406.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +103.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +8142.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +376.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +167.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +76.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -86% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +250% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1063.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +94.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3549.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +67.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +250% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1266.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +53.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +47.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.71mg | 0.061mg | 54% |
Iron | 3.91mg | 0.34mg | 45% |
Selenium | 28.6µg | 6µg | 41% |
Folate | 123µg | 9µg | 29% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.817mg | 0.132mg | 29% |
Manganese | 0.577mg | 0.007mg | 25% |
Sodium | 602mg | 84mg | 23% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.52µg | 22% |
Starch | 44.23g | 18% | |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 51mg | 17% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.427mg | 0.22mg | 16% |
Protein | 10.75g | 3.99g | 14% |
Copper | 0.152mg | 0.03mg | 14% |
Carbs | 51.88g | 17.6g | 11% |
Calcium | 52mg | 139mg | 9% |
Fiber | 2.2g | 0g | 9% |
Calories | 272kcal | 122kcal | 8% |
Saturated fat | 0.529g | 2.032g | 7% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 47IU | 6% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 52µg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.51mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.455mg | 0.699mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.855g | 0.312g | 4% |
Phosphorus | 105mg | 130mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 16mg | 4% |
Potassium | 117mg | 207mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.064mg | 3% |
Fats | 2.42g | 4g | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.362g | 1.127g | 2% |
Fructose | 0.51g | 0g | 1% |
Choline | 8mg | 11.8mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 49.68g | 17.6g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.62g | 4.82g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.005g | N/A | |
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 | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.788g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +169.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +194.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +103.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +65.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +122.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +174% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +211.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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