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Flan vs Baking chocolate

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Flan 103
Baking chocolate 472

Protein (g)

Flan 2.99
Baking chocolate 12.1

Carbs (g)

Flan 18.8
Baking chocolate 36.2

Fat (g)

Flan 1.72
Baking chocolate 47.7

Fiber (g)

Flan 0
Baking chocolate 18.1

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid — 12.1g vs 2.99g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Flan, caramel custard, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk — 103 vs 472 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Baking chocolate, unsweetened, liquid scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Flan Baking chocolate
Energy
Energy 103 kcal 472 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 75.7 g 0.900 g
Protein 2.99 g 12.1 g
Total lipid (fat) 1.72 g 47.7 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 18.8 g 36.2 g
Fiber, total dietary 0 g 18.1 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 1.03 g 25.3 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.472 g 9.23 g
Cholesterol 7.00 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0.700 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.032 mg 0.050 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.148 mg 0.279 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.077 mg 2.10 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.287 mg 0.154 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.035 mg 0.072 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 4.00 ug 19.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0.260 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 52.0 ug 1.00 ug
Carotene, beta 11.0 ug —
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0.900 ug —
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 113 mg 54.0 mg
Iron, Fe 0.060 mg 4.15 mg
Magnesium, Mg 12.0 mg 265 mg
Phosphorus, P 86.0 mg 340 mg
Potassium, K 163 mg 1166 mg
Sodium, Na 113 mg 12.0 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.360 mg 3.68 mg
Copper, Cu 0.010 mg 1.91 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.003 mg 1.65 mg
Selenium, Se 5.30 ug 7.90 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 430 kj 1975 kj
Ash 0.760 g 3.10 g
Total Sugars — 0 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 4.00 ug 19.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 4.00 ug 19.0 ug
Retinol 51.0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 180 IU 12.0 IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 36.0 IU —
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0.056 g —
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0.033 g 0.130 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.019 g 1.59 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.043 g 1.27 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.048 g 9.45 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.173 g 3.63 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.453 g 6.06 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.209 g 3.16 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.039 g 0.050 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.434 g 9.18 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g —
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.064 g 10.7 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.039 g 10.1 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.025 g 0.600 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0 g —
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0 g —
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g —
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.042 g 0.182 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.135 g 0.481 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.180 g 0.471 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.293 g 0.737 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.237 g 0.609 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.075 g 0.125 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.028 g 0.148 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.145 g 0.584 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.145 g 0.456 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.200 g 0.730 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.109 g 0.689 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.081 g 0.210 g
Alanine 0.103 g 0.561 g
Aspartic acid 0.227 g 1.21 g
Glutamic acid 0.626 g 1.83 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.063 g 0.545 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.290 g 0.520 g
Serine 0.162 g 0.525 g
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g —
Caffeine 0 mg 47.0 mg
Theobromine 0 mg 1597 mg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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