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How Many Calories in Leche Flan?

Also known as Filipino Caramel Custard, Flan, Leche Flan Slice.

A dense custard of egg yolks, condensed milk and evaporated milk steamed over a layer of caramelised sugar. Richer than any Western flan because there are no egg whites in it.

240kcal / 1 slice (about 90g)
One slice of leche flan is about 240 calories for a 90g piece, which is one llanera cut into 4 or 5. Condensed milk supplies most of the sugar and the egg yolks most of the fat. A whole standard llanera is around 1,000 calories.

Nutrition facts

Per 1 slice (about 90g) (90g)AmountPer 100g
Calories240 kcal267 kcal
Protein6 g7 g
Carbs32 g36 g
Fat10 g11 g

Where the calories come from

Egg yolks30g
95 kcal
Sweetened condensed milk30g
95 kcal
Evaporated milk20g
25 kcal
Caramel sugar layer8g
30 kcal

The real talk

Leche flan is condensed milk you can cut with a spoon. A standard recipe is 10 to 12 egg yolks, a 14 oz can of condensed milk and a 12 oz can of evaporated milk, plus about half a cup of sugar for the caramel. That is about 2,900 calories in the mixing bowl, poured into 2 or 3 llaneras. Kawaling Pinoy's card puts a 1 of 12 portion at 239 calories, and Goldilocks lists their baked flan at 190 per slice, which is a thinner cut.

The yolks are why it hits harder than it looks. Each yolk is about 55 calories and 4.5g of fat, and there are no whites to lighten the mix. Per 100g leche flan is about 265 calories, which is denser than ice cream (about 200 per 100g) and about the same as a slice of cake. A 90g slice does not look like much on the plate, which is how a second slice happens.

At fiestas and buffets it is not really a slice. It is a spoonful on top of halo-halo (about 60 calories for the flan alone), then a real slice later, then a bit more when the tray comes around. Two slices of leche flan is 480 calories, more than the ulam you had for dinner. A slice at a carinderia or bakery is 40 to 60 pesos.

How many calories in 2, 3 or 4 slices?

How manyCaloriesProtein
1 slice240 kcal6 g
2 slices480 kcal12 g
3 slices720 kcal18 g
4 slices960 kcal24 g
5 slices1200 kcal30 g
6 slices1440 kcal36 g

How the portions compare

160 kcal
Thin slice (60g)
240 kcal
Standard slice (90g)
1000 kcal
Whole llanera

Leche Flan variants, ranked by calories

VariantCaloriesNotes
Leche flan spoonful on halo-halo60 kcalAbout 25g
Goldilocks baked flan, 1 slice190 kcalFatSecret listing
Homemade leche flan, 1 of 12240 kcalKawaling Pinoy card
Leche flan, 1 of 6 from a full recipe370 kcalPanlasang Pinoy card, big slice
Ube leche flan cake, 1 slice420 kcalFlan layer plus cake

How to eat it lighter

Common questions

How many calories in a whole leche flan?
About 1,000 calories for one standard llanera (about 380g). A big oval llanera can reach 1,400.
Is leche flan high in sugar?
Yes. A 90g slice has about 30g of sugar, most of it from the condensed milk and the caramel layer. That is close to a can of soft drink.
Leche flan or halo-halo, which is worse?
Halo-halo, at about 450 calories per tall glass, versus 240 for a slice of flan. But halo-halo usually has a spoon of flan in it too.
Can leche flan be made lower in calories?
Somewhat. Using fewer yolks and swapping some condensed milk for evaporated milk gets a slice down to about 170 calories, but it will be softer and less rich.

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Calorie and macro figures are estimates for a typical carinderia or restaurant serving. Actual numbers vary by stall, recipe and portion size. Use them as a guide, not gospel.

Calorie figure based on Kawaling Pinoy recipe card (239 kcal per 1/12); Goldilocks baked flan 190 kcal per slice via FatSecret. Macros estimated from the ingredients.

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