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Honey vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between honey and custard?

  • Honey has less vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin D, and vitamin B1 than custard.
  • Custard's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 22% higher.
  • Custard has a lower glycemic index than honey.

We used Honey and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk types in this comparison.

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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.
Honey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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 more IronIron +23.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1042.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +298.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%

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.
Honey
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
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 +400%
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 +478.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +927.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +436.4%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.132mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Custard DV% diff.
Fructose 40.94g 0g 51%
Carbs 82.4g 17.6g 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.52µg 22%
Phosphorus 4mg 130mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.22mg 14%
Calcium 6mg 139mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.699mg 13%
Calories 304kcal 122kcal 9%
Saturated fat 0g 2.032g 9%
Selenium 0.8µg 6µg 9%
Protein 0.3g 3.99g 7%
Fats 0g 4g 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 47IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 52µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.061mg 5%
Potassium 52mg 207mg 5%
Sodium 4mg 84mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.127g 3%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.007mg 3%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.51mg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.064mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.312g 2%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Choline 2.2mg 11.8mg 2%
Copper 0.036mg 0.03mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Iron 0.42mg 0.34mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 82.2g 17.6g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 4.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.132mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 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 CarbsCarbs +368.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1230%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +329.5%
Contains more OtherOther +380%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 4.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.