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Flan vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between flan and brown sugar

  • Flan has more selenium, while brown sugar has more iron and calcium.
  • Flan's daily need coverage for selenium is 37% higher.
  • Brown sugar contains 15 times less sodium than flan. Flan contains 432mg of sodium, while brown sugar contains 28mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Flan, caramel custard, dry mix and Sugars, brown.

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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.
Flan
Flan
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 7.2% 14% 3% 5% 1.1% 0.43% 56% 0.91% 116%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1675%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245.8%
Contains more IronIron +787.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +213.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +814.3%

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.
Flan
Flan
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flan Brown sugar DV% diff.
Selenium 21.3µg 1.2µg 37%
Sodium 432mg 28mg 18%
Iron 0.08mg 0.71mg 8%
Calcium 24mg 83mg 6%
Copper 0.015mg 0.047mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.132mg 3%
Calories 348kcal 380kcal 2%
Carbs 91.6g 98.09g 2%
Magnesium 0mg 9mg 2%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.064mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.11mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Potassium 153mg 133mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 91.6g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 97.02g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.03mg 0%
Phosphorus 1mg 4mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flan
Flan
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92% 8%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 91.6 g
Water: 7.8 g
Other: 0.6 g
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more WaterWater +482.1%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Carbs ~98.09g

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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. Flan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169602/nutrients
  2. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.