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Caramel vs. Crème caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel and crème caramel different?

  • Caramel is richer in vitamin B1, calcium, and polyunsaturated fat, while crème caramel is higher in selenium.
  • Crème caramel covers your daily need for cholesterol, 28% more than caramel.
  • Caramel contains 9 times more polyunsaturated fat than crème caramel. Caramel contains 3.478g of polyunsaturated fat, while crème caramel contains 0.392g.
  • Crème caramel is lower in sodium.

Candies, caramels and Desserts, flan, caramel custard, prepared-from-recipe types were 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 10% 14% 9.3% 13% 41% 6.9% 1.3% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.8%
Contains more IronIron +171.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.47mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.01mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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% 15% 4.6% 0% 8% 48% 1.5% 31% 10% 45% 0.5% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +221.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Crème caramel DV% diff.
Cholesterol 7mg 90mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.392g 21%
Carbs 77g 22.78g 18%
Selenium 1.8µg 8.7µg 13%
Calories 382kcal 145kcal 12%
Sodium 245mg 53mg 8%
Fats 8.1g 4.03g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.032mg 6%
Calcium 138mg 83mg 6%
Vitamin A 12µg 46µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.21mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.476g 1.799g 3%
Phosphorus 114mg 96mg 3%
Iron 0.14mg 0.38mg 3%
Potassium 214mg 118mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.36µg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.514mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.044mg 1%
Folate 4µg 9µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 1.266g 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.028mg 1%
Protein 4.6g 4.53g 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 22.78g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 23.15g N/A
Zinc 0.44mg 0.47mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.082mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
5% 4% 23% 68%
Protein: 4.53 g
Fats: 4.03 g
Carbs: 22.78 g
Water: 68.05 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +101%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +238%
Contains more OtherOther +195.1%
Contains more WaterWater +700.6%
~equal in Protein ~4.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
52% 37% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.799 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.266 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.392 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +787.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.3%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/nutrients
  2. Crème caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167574/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.