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Fish oil vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fish oil and custard

  • Custard is richer than fish oil in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, calcium, selenium, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Fish oil covers your daily cholesterol needs 238% more than custard.
  • Fish oil has 10 times more saturated fat than custard. Fish oil has 21.29g of saturated fat, while custard has 2.032g.
  • Custard is lower in cholesterol.
  • Custard has a higher glycemic index (35) than fish oil (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, herring and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish oil Custard DV% diff.
Cholesterol 766mg 51mg 238%
Fats 100g 4g 148%
Monounsaturated fat 56.564g 1.127g 139%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.604g 0.312g 102%
Saturated fat 21.29g 2.032g 88%
Calories 902kcal 122kcal 39%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.52µg 22%
Phosphorus 0mg 130mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.22mg 17%
Calcium 0mg 139mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.699mg 14%
Selenium 0µg 6µg 11%
Protein 0g 3.99g 8%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Carbs 0g 17.6g 6%
Potassium 0mg 207mg 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 52µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.061mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.064mg 5%
Zinc 0mg 0.51mg 5%
Iron 0mg 0.34mg 4%
Magnesium 0mg 16mg 4%
Sodium 0mg 84mg 4%
Copper 0mg 0.03mg 3%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Choline 11.8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.132mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 17.6g N/A
Sugar 4.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.007mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 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 - EPA 6.273g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 4.206g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.619g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more FatsFats +2400%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 61% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 56.564 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.604 g
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4919%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4901.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%

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. Fish oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172340/nutrients
  2. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.