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Butter vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between butter and dulce de Leche

  • Butter has more vitamin A and vitamin E; however, dulce de Leche is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, choline, and potassium.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 230% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Dulce de Leche has 12 times less vitamin E than butter. Butter has 2.32mg of vitamin E, while dulce de Leche has 0.2mg.
  • Dulce de Leche contains less saturated fat.
  • Dulce de Leche has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of dulce de Leche is 42, while the glycemic index of butter is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Butter, without salt and Dulce de Leche.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Butter
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +945.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1358.3%
Contains more IronIron +750%
Contains more ZincZinc +777.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +704.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +170%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Butter
Butter
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +824.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1060%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +438.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1091.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +659.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +82.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +373.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 4.534g 209%
Fats 81.11g 7.35g 113%
Vitamin A 684µg 74µg 68%
Cholesterol 215mg 29mg 62%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 2.143g 53%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.405mg 29%
Phosphorus 24mg 193mg 24%
Calcium 24mg 251mg 23%
Calories 717kcal 315kcal 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.375g 18%
Carbs 0.06g 55.35g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.835mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.2mg 14%
Choline 18.8mg 89.1mg 13%
Protein 0.85g 6.84g 12%
Potassium 24mg 350mg 10%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.79mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.31µg 6%
Magnesium 2mg 22mg 5%
Sodium 11mg 129mg 5%
Vitamin K 7µg 1.3µg 5%
Selenium 1µg 2.7µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Iron 0.02mg 0.17mg 2%
Folate 3µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Copper 0.016mg 0.004mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 49.74g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 0.002mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +1003.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +704.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92150%
Contains more WaterWater +60%
Contains more OtherOther +4275%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +993.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +702.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/nutrients
  2. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.