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Icing vs. Flan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between icing and flan?

  • Icing is higher in vitamin B2, yet flan is higher in selenium.
  • Flan's daily need coverage for selenium is 39% more.
  • The amount of sodium in icing is lower.
  • The glycemic index of icing is lower.

We used Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat and Flan, caramel custard, dry mix types 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.
Icing
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Flan
5
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 IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21200%

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.
Icing
8
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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Flan DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 53%
Selenium 0.1µg 21.3µg 39%
Fats 16.23g 0g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0mg 23%
Saturated fat 2.974g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 12%
Sodium 184mg 432mg 11%
Vitamin K 13µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 10%
Carbs 67.89g 91.6g 8%
Calories 418kcal 348kcal 4%
Potassium 34mg 153mg 4%
Folate 8µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0mg 0.015mg 2%
Phosphorus 18mg 1mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 24mg 2%
Iron 0.16mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 67.89g 91.6g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 63.1g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.04mg 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.007mg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
3
16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Flan
1
92% 8%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 91.6 g
Water: 7.8 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +93.2%
Contains more OtherOther +35%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.9%
~equal in Protein ~0g

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.