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Custard vs. Crème caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between custard and crème caramel

  • Crème caramel contains less vitamin B12 and calcium than custard.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for crème caramel is 13% higher.
  • Crème caramel has 2 times less magnesium than custard. Custard has 16mg of magnesium, while crème caramel has 9mg.
  • Custard is lower in cholesterol.
  • Crème caramel has a higher glycemic index than custard.

Food types used in this article are Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk and Desserts, flan, caramel custard, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
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 +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.4%
Contains more IronIron +11.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45%
~equal in Copper ~0.028mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.47mg

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
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 AVitamin A +13%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +283.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.2µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Crème caramel DV% diff.
Cholesterol 51mg 90mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.36µg 7%
Calcium 139mg 83mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 6%
Phosphorus 130mg 96mg 5%
Selenium 6µg 8.7µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.514mg 4%
Potassium 207mg 118mg 3%
Carbs 17.6g 22.78g 2%
Magnesium 16mg 9mg 2%
Choline 11.8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.044mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.032mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.032g 1.799g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.21mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 0.392g 1%
Protein 3.99g 4.53g 1%
Calories 122kcal 145kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin A 52µg 46µg 1%
Sodium 84mg 53mg 1%
Fats 4g 4.03g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 17.6g 22.78g N/A
Iron 0.34mg 0.38mg 0%
Sugar 4.82g 23.15g N/A
Copper 0.03mg 0.028mg 0%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.47mg 0%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 0.082mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 1.266g 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 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 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 OtherOther +57.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.4%
~equal in Fats ~4.03g
~equal in Water ~68.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 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 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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.