Crème caramel vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crème caramel and hot chocolate different?

Crème caramel is higher in selenium; however, hot chocolate is richer in copper and vitamin B12.
Daily need coverage for cholesterol for crème caramel is 27% higher.
Crème caramel contains 3 times more selenium than hot chocolate. While crème caramel contains 8.7µg of selenium, hot chocolate contains only 2.7µg.
Hot chocolate has less cholesterol.
Hot chocolate has a lower glycemic index (51) than crème caramel (65).

Desserts, flan, caramel custard, prepared-from-recipe and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade 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.

Crème caramel

Hot chocolate

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+222.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+155.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+37.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+66.9%
Contains more IronIron	+10.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+267.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+34%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-17%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+30%

~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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.

Crème caramel

Hot chocolate

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+56.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+80%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+10.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+36.1%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	90mg	8mg	27%
Selenium	8.7µg	2.7µg	11%
Copper	0.028mg	0.103mg	8%
Vitamin D		45IU	6%
Vitamin D		1.1µg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.49µg	5%
Fiber	0g	1g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.514mg	0.328mg	4%
Carbs	22.78g	10.74g	4%
Calories	145kcal	77kcal	3%
Choline		15.6mg	3%
Calcium	83mg	114mg	3%
Fats	4.03g	2.34g	3%
Magnesium	9mg	23mg	3%
Saturated fat	1.799g	1.431g	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.392g	0.084g	2%
Protein	4.53g	3.52g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	0.182mg	2%
Potassium	118mg	197mg	2%
Vitamin A	46µg	51µg	1%
Folate	9µg	5µg	1%
Caffeine	0mg	2mg	1%
Phosphorus	96mg	105mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.039mg	1%
Zinc	0.47mg	0.63mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	1.266g	0.677g	1%
Vitamin E	0.23mg	0.03mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	22.78g	9.74g	N/A
Iron	0.38mg	0.42mg	0%
Sugar	23.15g	9.66g	N/A
Sodium	53mg	44mg	0%
Manganese	0.01mg	0.013mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.082mg	0.133mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.044mg	0.04mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	0.2µg	0%
Trans fat		0.078g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.037mg	0%
Threonine		0.095mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.169mg	0%
Leucine		0.305mg	0%
Lysine		0.215mg	0%
Methionine		0.076mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.15mg	0%
Valine		0.201mg	0%
Histidine		0.067mg	0%
Fructose		0.01g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.007g	0g	N/A