Yolk vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between yolk and custard
- Custard has less choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, folate, iron, and vitamin D.
- Yolk covers your daily cholesterol needs 345% more than custard.
- Custard contains 70 times less choline than yolk. Yolk contains 820.2mg of choline, while custard contains 11.8mg.
- Custard has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of custard is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +702.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +156.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +351% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +200% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +685.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +833.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +220% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +89.9% |
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 AVitamin A | +632.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +4200% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +188.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +327.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +446.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +250% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1522.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +6850.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +450% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 1085mg | 51mg | 345% |
| Choline | 820.2mg | 11.8mg | 147% |
| Selenium | 56µg | 6µg | 91% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.95µg | 0.52µg | 60% |
| Vitamin B5 | 2.99mg | 0.699mg | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 390mg | 130mg | 37% |
| Vitamin A | 381µg | 52µg | 37% |
| Fats | 26.54g | 4g | 35% |
| Saturated fat | 9.551g | 2.032g | 34% |
| Folate | 146µg | 9µg | 34% |
| Iron | 2.73mg | 0.34mg | 30% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.738g | 1.127g | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.204g | 0.312g | 26% |
| Protein | 15.86g | 3.99g | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.528mg | 0.22mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.35mg | 0.064mg | 22% |
| Vitamin D | 218IU | 47IU | 21% |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 1.2µg | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 2.58mg | 0.06mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 2.3mg | 0.51mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.061mg | 10% |
| Calories | 322kcal | 122kcal | 10% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.03mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 3.59g | 17.6g | 5% |
| Potassium | 109mg | 207mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.055mg | 0.007mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 48mg | 84mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.024mg | 0.132mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 129mg | 139mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.59g | 17.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 4.82g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.177mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.687mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.866mg | 0.207mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.399mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.217mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.378mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.949mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.416mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.011g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.114g | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +297.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +563.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +77.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +390.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +40.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +941.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1247.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +6514.3% |
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