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Sugar substitute vs. Flan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sugar substitute and flan?

  • Sugar substitute has more calcium than flan.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 86% higher.
  • Flan is lower in sodium.
  • Flan has a higher glycemic index (66) than sugar substitute (40).

We used Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Flan, caramel custard, dry mix 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Flan
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 +3562.5%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +214.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +292.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.04mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Flan
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 B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Flan DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 24mg 86%
Selenium 21.3µg 39%
Sodium 572mg 432mg 6%
Protein 2.06g 0g 4%
Potassium 39mg 153mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 84.77g 91.6g 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.007mg 1%
Copper 0.007mg 0.015mg 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 1mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Iron 0.16mg 0.08mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 0mg 1%
Calories 347kcal 348kcal 0%
Net carbs 84.17g 91.6g N/A
Sugar 4.03g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Flan
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 WaterWater +17.2%
Contains more OtherOther +571.7%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Carbs ~91.6g

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.