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Crème caramel vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crème caramel and custard

  • Crème caramel contains less vitamin B12 and calcium than custard.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for crème caramel is 13% higher.
  • Custard has 5 times less sugar than crème caramel. Crème caramel has 23.15g of sugar, while custard has 4.82g.
  • Crème caramel has a higher glycemic index than custard.

Food types used in this article are Desserts, flan, caramel custard, prepared-from-recipe 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.
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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains more IronIron +11.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.03mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.51mg

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44.4%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.22mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.2µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crème caramel Custard DV% diff.
Cholesterol 90mg 51mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.52µg 7%
Calcium 83mg 139mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 6%
Phosphorus 96mg 130mg 5%
Selenium 8.7µg 6µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.514mg 0.699mg 4%
Potassium 118mg 207mg 3%
Carbs 22.78g 17.6g 2%
Magnesium 9mg 16mg 2%
Choline 11.8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.064mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.061mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.799g 2.032g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.22mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.392g 0.312g 1%
Protein 4.53g 3.99g 1%
Calories 145kcal 122kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin A 46µg 52µg 1%
Sodium 53mg 84mg 1%
Fats 4.03g 4g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 22.78g 17.6g N/A
Iron 0.38mg 0.34mg 0%
Sugar 23.15g 4.82g N/A
Copper 0.028mg 0.03mg 0%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.51mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.007mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.132mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 1.266g 1.127g 0%
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 0.007g 0.003g 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
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 +13.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.4%
Contains more OtherOther +57.4%
~equal in Fats ~4g
~equal in Water ~73.45g

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
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 -11.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.6%

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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. 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.