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Flan vs. Crème caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between flan and crème caramel

  • Flan has more selenium, while crème caramel has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Crème caramel's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 30% higher.
  • Crème caramel contains 8 times less sodium than flan. Flan contains 432mg of sodium, while crème caramel contains 53mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Flan, caramel custard, dry mix 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.
Flan
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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% 10% 14% 9.3% 13% 41% 6.9% 1.3% 47%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245.8%
Contains more IronIron +375%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1075%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%

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
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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% 15% 4.6% 0% 8% 48% 1.5% 31% 10% 45% 0.5% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flan Crème caramel DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 90mg 30%
Selenium 21.3µg 8.7µg 23%
Carbs 91.6g 22.78g 23%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.21mg 16%
Sodium 432mg 53mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Phosphorus 1mg 96mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.514mg 10%
Calories 348kcal 145kcal 10%
Protein 0g 4.53g 9%
Saturated fat 1.799g 8%
Calcium 24mg 83mg 6%
Fats 0g 4.03g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 46µg 5%
Iron 0.08mg 0.38mg 4%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.47mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.266g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.392g 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.044mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.032mg 3%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Magnesium 0mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.082mg 1%
Copper 0.015mg 0.028mg 1%
Potassium 153mg 118mg 1%
Net carbs 91.6g 22.78g N/A
Sugar 23.15g N/A
Manganese 0.007mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 CarbsCarbs +302.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +772.4%
~equal in Other ~0.61g

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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. 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.