Flan vs. Rice pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between flan and rice pudding
- Flan is higher in selenium, yet rice pudding is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
- Flan covers your daily selenium needs 35% more than rice pudding.
- Flan contains 4 times more sodium than rice pudding. While flan contains 432mg of sodium, rice pudding contains only 109mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Flan, caramel custard, dry mix and Puddings, rice, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk.
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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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1021.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +337.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +362.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +20% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +850% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +8600% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +714.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 21.3µg | 1.9µg | 35% |
Carbs | 91.6g | 20.81g | 24% |
Sodium | 432mg | 109mg | 14% |
Phosphorus | 1mg | 87mg | 12% |
Calories | 348kcal | 111kcal | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.141mg | 11% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.24µg | 10% |
Calcium | 24mg | 105mg | 8% |
Protein | 0g | 3.29g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.288mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.075mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 46µg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 4% | |
Vitamin D | 34IU | 4% | |
Saturated fat | 0.967g | 4% | |
Iron | 0.08mg | 0.37mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.04mg | 0.38mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 0mg | 13mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.443mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.035mg | 3% |
Fats | 0g | 1.63g | 3% |
Manganese | 0.007mg | 0.057mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 6mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
Folate | 0µg | 4µg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.441g | 1% | |
Potassium | 153mg | 130mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 91.6g | 20.71g | N/A |
Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
Copper | 0.015mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.06g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.126mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.169mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.075mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
91.6 g
Water:
7.8 g
Other:
0.6 g
Protein:
3.29 g
Fats:
1.63 g
Carbs:
20.81 g
Water:
73.43 g
Other:
0.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +340.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +841.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +40% |