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White bread vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are white bread and custard different?

  • White bread is higher in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and fiber; however, custard is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for white bread is 41% higher.
  • Custard has less sodium.
  • Custard has a lower glycemic index (35) than white bread (73).

Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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 +43.8%
Contains more IronIron +961.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +236.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7557.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.9%
~equal in Calcium ~139mg

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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 EVitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +773.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3521.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.22mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Custard DV% diff.
Iron 3.61mg 0.34mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.061mg 39%
Selenium 22µg 6µg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 0.132mg 29%
Folate 111µg 9µg 26%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.007mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.52µg 22%
Sodium 490mg 84mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Carbs 49.42g 17.6g 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Protein 8.85g 3.99g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.312g 9%
Copper 0.101mg 0.03mg 8%
Calories 266kcal 122kcal 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 47IU 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 52µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.698g 2.032g 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Phosphorus 98mg 130mg 5%
Fructose 2.43g 0g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.699mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.064mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.22mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Potassium 126mg 207mg 2%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.51mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.06mg 1%
Fats 3.33g 4g 1%
Calcium 144mg 139mg 1%
Choline 14.6mg 11.8mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 1.127g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 46.72g 17.6g N/A
Sugar 5.67g 4.82g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g 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 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 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 +121.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +180.8%
Contains more OtherOther +106.3%
Contains more FatsFats +20.1%
Contains more WaterWater +101.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 -65.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +413.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
87% 4% 6% 4%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 2.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.