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Crème caramel vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crème caramel and American cheese?

  • American cheese is richer than crème caramel in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 96% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in crème caramel is lower.
  • The glycemic index of American cheese is lower.

We used Desserts, flan, caramel custard, prepared-from-recipe and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D types 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 6.4% 25% 10% 14% 9.3% 13% 41% 6.9% 1.3% 47%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1159%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.9%
Contains more IronIron +65.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +429.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +567.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +310%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +132.2%

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% 15% 4.6% 0% 8% 48% 1.5% 31% 10% 45% 0.5% 6.8% 0%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +443.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.076mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crème caramel American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 83mg 1045mg 96%
Phosphorus 96mg 641mg 78%
Saturated fat 1.799g 18.057g 74%
Sodium 53mg 1671mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 1.5µg 48%
Fats 4.03g 31.79g 43%
Protein 4.53g 18.13g 27%
Vitamin A 46µg 250µg 23%
Selenium 8.7µg 20.2µg 21%
Zinc 0.47mg 2.49mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 1.266g 8.236g 17%
Calories 145kcal 371kcal 11%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.392g 1.286g 6%
Carbs 22.78g 3.7g 6%
Magnesium 9mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.8mg 4%
Iron 0.38mg 0.63mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Cholesterol 90mg 100mg 3%
Copper 0.028mg 0.046mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.234mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.514mg 0.403mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.6µg 2%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.054mg 1%
Net carbs 22.78g 3.7g N/A
Potassium 118mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 23.15g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.076mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Folate 9µg 8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 4% 23% 68%
Protein: 4.53 g
Fats: 4.03 g
Carbs: 22.78 g
Water: 68.05 g
Other: 0.61 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +515.7%
Contains more WaterWater +71.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +300.2%
Contains more FatsFats +688.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1009.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 37% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.799 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.266 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.392 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +550.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +228.1%

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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. Crème caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167574/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.