Group · Sweet foods
Egg custard pots
Egg custard pots (crème aux œufs) are the small pots of chocolate, vanilla or coffee cream sold in the chilled aisle. Despite the name, they generally contain few eggs: the texture comes mainly from starches and carrageenans.
In terms of nutrition facts: 162 kcal per 100 g, with 17.5 g of carbohydrate of which 12.9 g sugars, 8.1 g of fat of which 4.84 g saturated fatty acids, and 4.25 g of protein. They provide 94.2 mg of calcium and 25.1 µg of iodine per 100 g.
Macronutrient breakdown
Nutrition table per 100 g
| Calories | 162 kcal |
| Kilojoules | 679 kJ |
| Protein | 4,3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 17,5 g |
| Fat | 8,1 g |
| Fibre | 0,9 g |
Micronutrients per 100 g
All measured nutrients, ranked by share of the daily reference intake.
- Iodine25,1 µg17 %
- Vitamin B20,21 mg15 %
- Phosphorus97,6 mg14 %
- Calcium94,2 mg12 %
- Vitamin A85,9 µg11 %
- Potassium191 mg10 %
- Selenium5,1 µg9 %
- Vitamin B50,49 mg8 %
- Vitamin B9dietary folate equivalents9,85 µg
See the other 9 nutrients
- Iron1,1 mg8 %
- Copper0,07 mg7 %
- Zinc0,55 mg6 %
- Magnesium17,8 mg5 %
- Manganese0,08 mg4 %
- Vitamin E0,48 mg4 %
- Omega-6 LA0,28 g3 %
- Omega-3 ALA0,03 g2 %
- Vitamin K10,81 µg1 %
Anses Ciqual 2025. Source: Anses, 2025, Ciqual food composition table
Tips
A small pot weighs 100 g: count on 162 kcal. This is the standard size, and it gives you the figure directly, an advantage over desserts sold by weight.
Read the ingredients list: eggs are often a minor component. The product name guarantees nothing. Modified starch, carrageenans and flavourings take up a large share in many products.
25.1 µg of iodine: a real contribution. It comes from the milk. Dairy products are, along with seafood, the main source of iodine in the French diet.
Eggs in milk custard is a better choice. 124 kcal, more protein, and a shorter ingredients list. This is the trade-off to know about in the same chiller.
4.25 g of protein and 94.2 mg of calcium. That is not negligible: this dessert is still a dairy product, sweet but nourishing.