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Ice cream vs. Flan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ice cream and flan

  • Ice cream has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B5, calcium, and zinc; however, flan has more selenium.
  • Flan's daily need coverage for selenium is 35% more.
  • Flan is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ice creams, vanilla and Flan, caramel custard, dry mix.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.1%
Contains more IronIron +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1083.3%

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.
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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +682.1%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +288.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Ice cream Flan
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Flan DV% diff.
Selenium 1.8µg 21.3µg 35%
Saturated fat 6.79g 31%
Carbs 23.6g 91.6g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0mg 18%
Fats 11g 0g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Phosphorus 105mg 1mg 15%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Sodium 80mg 432mg 15%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0mg 12%
Calcium 128mg 24mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 7%
Protein 3.5g 0g 7%
Calories 207kcal 348kcal 7%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.04mg 6%
Choline 26mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 0mg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Copper 0.023mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 199mg 153mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 91.6g N/A
Iron 0.09mg 0.08mg 0%
Sugar 21.22g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0.007mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Ice cream Flan
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
18%
Ice cream
0%
Flan
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Ice cream
20%
Flan

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Ice cream
Ice cream contains less Sodium (difference - 352mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Ice cream
Ice cream is lower in glycemic index (difference - 4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Ice cream
Ice cream is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Ice cream
Ice cream is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Flan
Flan is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 44mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Flan
Flan is lower in Sugar (difference - 21.22g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Flan
Flan is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 6.79g)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/nutrients
  2. Flan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169602/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.