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

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A recap on differences between dulce de Leche and bananas

  • Dulce de Leche has more vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, choline, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5; however, bananas are higher in vitamin B6, manganese, and fiber.
  • Bananas cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 27% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Bananas have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Dulce de Leche and Bananas, raw.

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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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4920%
Contains more ZincZinc +426.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +777.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +170%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more IronIron +52.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1850%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13400%
~equal in Potassium ~358mg

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.
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%
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2366.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +454.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +160%
Contains more CholineCholine +809.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +234.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2193.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.367mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.073mg 26%
Calcium 251mg 5mg 25%
Phosphorus 193mg 22mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.534g 0.112g 20%
Choline 89.1mg 9.8mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Protein 6.84g 1.09g 12%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.27mg 12%
Calories 315kcal 89kcal 11%
Fats 7.35g 0.33g 11%
Carbs 55.35g 22.84g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.334mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin A 74µg 3µg 8%
Copper 0.004mg 0.078mg 8%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 8.7mg 7%
Sodium 129mg 1mg 6%
Fructose 0.32g 4.85g 6%
Zinc 0.79mg 0.15mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 0.032g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.665mg 3%
Selenium 2.7µg 1µg 3%
Folate 11µg 20µg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 0.073g 2%
Magnesium 22mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.031mg 1%
Iron 0.17mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 20.24g N/A
Potassium 350mg 358mg 0%
Sugar 49.74g 12.23g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g 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 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +527.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2127.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +142.3%
Contains more OtherOther +110.8%
Contains more WaterWater +160.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6596.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +413.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
84% 3% 10% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 41.77 g
Glucose: 1.7 g
Fructose: 0.32 g
Lactose: 4.92 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 1.03 g
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31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1647.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +192.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1415.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/nutrients
  2. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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