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Flour vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between flour and custard

  • Flour is higher in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, and copper; however, custard is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 60% higher.
  • Flour has 97 times more manganese than custard. While flour has 0.682mg of manganese, custard has only 0.007mg.
  • Custard has a lower glycemic index (35) than flour (72).

The food types used in this comparison are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
Flour
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +1264.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +380%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9642.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +465%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +826.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.4%

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.
Flour
5
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% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1186.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4372.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +1933.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.06mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Custard DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.061mg 60%
Iron 4.64mg 0.34mg 54%
Selenium 33.9µg 6µg 51%
Folate 183µg 9µg 44%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 0.132mg 36%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.007mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.52µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.22mg 21%
Carbs 76.31g 17.6g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Copper 0.144mg 0.03mg 13%
Protein 10.33g 3.99g 13%
Calories 364kcal 122kcal 12%
Calcium 15mg 139mg 12%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Saturated fat 0.155g 2.032g 9%
Vitamin D 0IU 47IU 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 52µg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Fats 0.98g 4g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.699mg 5%
Sodium 2mg 84mg 4%
Phosphorus 108mg 130mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 1.127g 3%
Potassium 107mg 207mg 3%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.51mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.064mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.312g 1%
Magnesium 22mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 73.61g 17.6g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 4.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Choline 10.4mg 11.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
2
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 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 ProteinProtein +158.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +333.6%
Contains more FatsFats +308.2%
Contains more WaterWater +516.2%
Contains more OtherOther +108.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
2
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1195.4%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.