Custard is a yellow (golden) powdery substance. Custard powder is a flavoured corn starch with added colour and can also be fortified with vitamins or protein to increase the nutritional value. Custard is a good substitute for breakfast cereals such as Quaker-oats, Conflakes, Ogi and other ready-to-serve cereals. Nutritionally, custard is a source of digestible carbohydrate for cheap energy supply and dietary fibre. Custard is obtained in dry form with a shelf life of over one year.