Crème caramel vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crème caramel and ice cream different?

Crème caramel is higher in selenium; however, ice cream is richer in fats, vitamin A, and monounsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ice cream is 25% higher.
Crème caramel contains 5 times more selenium than ice cream. While crème caramel contains 8.7µg of selenium, ice cream contains only 1.8µg.
Ice cream has less cholesterol.

Desserts, flan, caramel custard, prepared-from-recipe and Ice creams, vanilla are the varieties 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.

Crème caramel

Ice cream

Contains more IronIron	+322.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+21.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-33.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+383.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+54.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+68.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+46.8%

~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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.

Crème caramel

Ice cream

Contains more FolateFolate

+80%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+156.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+13%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+50%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.048mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.39µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	1.799g	6.79g	23%
Cholesterol	90mg	44mg	15%
Selenium	8.7µg	1.8µg	13%
Fats	4.03g	11g	11%
Vitamin A	46µg	118µg	8%
Calcium	83mg	128mg	5%
Choline		26mg	5%
Iron	0.38mg	0.09mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	1.266g	2.969g	4%
Calories	145kcal	207kcal	3%
Fiber	0g	0.7g	3%
Protein	4.53g	3.5g	2%
Potassium	118mg	199mg	2%
Zinc	0.47mg	0.69mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	0.24mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.6mg	1%
Vitamin D*		8 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Magnesium	9mg	14mg	1%
Copper	0.028mg	0.023mg	1%
Phosphorus	96mg	105mg	1%
Sodium	53mg	80mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.041mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.514mg	0.581mg	1%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.39µg	1%
Folate	9µg	5µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.1g	1.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	320kcal	591kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	69g	48g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.92	0.5	N/A
Net carbs	22.78g	22.9g	N/A
Carbs	22.78g	23.6g	0%
Sugar	23.15g	21.22g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.23mg	0.3mg	0%
Manganese	0.01mg	0.008mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.082mg	0.116mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.044mg	0.048mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	0.3µg	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.392g	0.452g	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)	0.001g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g	0g	N/A