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Crème caramel vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crème caramel and dulce de Leche different?

  • Crème caramel is higher in selenium; however, dulce de Leche is richer in calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for crème caramel is 20% higher.
  • Crème caramel contains 3 times more selenium than dulce de Leche. While crème caramel contains 8.7µg of selenium, dulce de Leche contains only 2.7µg.
  • Dulce de Leche has less cholesterol.
  • Dulce de Leche has a lower glycemic index (42) than crème caramel (65).

Desserts, flan, caramel custard, prepared-from-recipe and Dulce de Leche are the varieties 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 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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more IronIron +123.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +144.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +202.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101%

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crème caramel Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Cholesterol 90mg 29mg 20%
Calcium 83mg 251mg 17%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.405mg 15%
Phosphorus 96mg 193mg 14%
Saturated fat 1.799g 4.534g 12%
Selenium 8.7µg 2.7µg 11%
Carbs 22.78g 55.35g 11%
Calories 145kcal 315kcal 9%
Potassium 118mg 350mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.514mg 0.835mg 6%
Protein 4.53g 6.84g 5%
Fats 4.03g 7.35g 5%
Magnesium 9mg 22mg 3%
Iron 0.38mg 0.17mg 3%
Copper 0.028mg 0.004mg 3%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.79mg 3%
Sodium 53mg 129mg 3%
Vitamin A 46µg 74µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.266g 2.143g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.31µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.016mg 2%
Folate 9µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Net carbs 22.78g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 23.15g 49.74g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.2mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.002mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.392g 0.375g 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +137%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51%
Contains more FatsFats +82.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143%
Contains more OtherOther +186.9%

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.375g

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.