Flan vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between flan and sugar substitute?
- Sugar substitute has more calcium than flan.
- Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 86% higher.
- Sugar substitute has 4 times less potassium than flan. Flan has 153mg of potassium, while sugar substitute has 39mg.
- Flan is lower in sodium.
- Flan has a higher glycemic index (66) than sugar substitute (40).
We used Flan, caramel custard, dry mix and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown types in this comparison.
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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 | +292.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +114.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3562.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +100% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +700% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +214.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 24mg | 879mg | 86% |
Selenium | 21.3µg | 39% | |
Sodium | 432mg | 572mg | 6% |
Protein | 0g | 2.06g | 4% |
Potassium | 153mg | 39mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
Carbs | 91.6g | 84.77g | 2% |
Fiber | 0g | 0.6g | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.007mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.015mg | 0.007mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 1mg | 8mg | 1% |
Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
Iron | 0.08mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 0mg | 6mg | 1% |
Calories | 348kcal | 347kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 91.6g | 84.17g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.03g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.04mg | 0.04mg | 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:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +17.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +571.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~0g
~equal in
Carbs
~84.77g