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Flan vs. Gelatin dessert — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are flan and gelatin dessert different?

  • Flan is higher in selenium; however, gelatin dessert is richer in phosphorus and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for flan is 27% higher.
  • Flan contains 22 times more potassium than gelatin dessert. While flan contains 153mg of potassium, gelatin dessert contains only 7mg.
  • Gelatin dessert has a lower glycemic index (53) than flan (66).

Flan, caramel custard, dry mix and Gelatin desserts, dry mix 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.
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 1.4% 0.9% 0.62% 4.9% 39% 0.27% 60% 61% 1.4% 37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2085.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +217.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +62.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +686.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.1%
~equal in Sodium ~466mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 9.5% 0.17% 0.84% 0.23% 0% 0% 2.3% 1.9%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flan Gelatin dessert DV% diff.
Selenium 21.3µg 6.7µg 27%
Phosphorus 1mg 141mg 20%
Protein 0g 7.8g 16%
Copper 0.015mg 0.118mg 11%
Potassium 153mg 7mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.041mg 3%
Calories 348kcal 381kcal 2%
Calcium 24mg 3mg 2%
Iron 0.08mg 0.13mg 1%
Folate 0µg 3µg 1%
Sodium 432mg 466mg 1%
Choline 3.5mg 1%
Carbs 91.6g 90.5g 0%
Net carbs 91.6g 90.5g N/A
Magnesium 0mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 86.04g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.014mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.151mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.251mg 0%
Lysine 0.354mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.177mg 0%
Valine 0.213mg 0%
Histidine 0.068mg 0%

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
8% 91%
Protein: 7.8 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 90.5 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +680%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Carbs ~90.5g

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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. Gelatin dessert - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168775/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.