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

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How are dulce de Leche and crème caramel different?

  • Dulce de Leche is higher in calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B5, and monounsaturated fat; however, crème caramel is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for crème caramel is 20% higher.
  • Dulce de Leche contains 3 times more calcium than crème caramel. While dulce de Leche contains 251mg of calcium, crème caramel contains only 83mg.
  • Crème caramel has less saturated fat.
  • Dulce de Leche has a lower glycemic index (42) than crème caramel (65).

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

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
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 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.392g

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