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Crème caramel vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crème caramel and caramel different?

  • Crème caramel is richer in selenium, while caramel is higher in carbs, fats, vitamin B1, and calcium.
  • Crème caramel covers your daily need for cholesterol 28% more than caramel.
  • Crème caramel contains 5 times more selenium than caramel. Crème caramel contains 8.7µg of selenium, while caramel contains 1.8µg.
  • Caramel is lower in cholesterol.

Desserts, flan, caramel custard, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, caramels types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 10% 14% 9.3% 13% 41% 6.9% 1.3% 47%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +171.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.8%
~equal in Zinc ~0.44mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 15% 4.6% 8% 48% 1.5% 31% 10% 45% 0.5% 6.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 4% 9.2% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +221.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crème caramel Caramel DV% diff.
Cholesterol 90mg 7mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.392g 3.478g 21%
Carbs 22.78g 77g 18%
Selenium 8.7µg 1.8µg 13%
Calories 145kcal 382kcal 12%
Sodium 53mg 245mg 8%
Fats 4.03g 8.1g 6%
Calcium 83mg 138mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.103mg 6%
Vitamin A 46µg 12µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.256mg 4%
Potassium 118mg 214mg 3%
Iron 0.38mg 0.14mg 3%
Phosphorus 96mg 114mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.3µg 3%
Saturated fat 1.799g 2.476g 3%
Magnesium 9mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.46mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.514mg 0.62mg 2%
Copper 0.028mg 0.018mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.8µg 1%
Folate 9µg 4µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.266g 1.542g 1%
Protein 4.53g 4.6g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 320kcal 830kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 69g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.92 2 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 22.78g 77g N/A
Sugar 23.15g 65.5g N/A
Zinc 0.47mg 0.44mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.148mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.007g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 4% 23% 68%
Protein: 4.53 g
Fats: 4.03 g
Carbs: 22.78 g
Water: 68.05 g
Other: 0.61 g
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +700.6%
Contains more FatsFats +101%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +238%
~equal in Protein ~4.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 37% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.799 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.266 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.392 g
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +787.2%

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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. Crème caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167574/nutrients
  2. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.