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

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Significant differences between dulce de Leche and butter

Dulce de Leche has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, carbs, vitamin B5, and protein; however, butter is richer in fats and vitamin A.
Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 230% more than dulce de Leche.
Butter has 923 times less carbs than dulce de Leche. Dulce de Leche has 55.35g of carbs, while butter has 0.06g.
Dulce de Leche contains less cholesterol.
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 Dulce de Leche and Butter, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Dulce de Leche

Butter

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%

Contains more CopperCopper	+300%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+100%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Dulce de Leche

Butter

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 Vitamin AVitamin A	+824.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1060%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+438.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	4.534g	50.489g	209%
Fats	7.35g	81.11g	113%
Vitamin A	74µg	684µg	68%
Cholesterol	29mg	215mg	62%
Monounsaturated fat	2.143g	23.43g	53%
Vitamin B2	0.405mg	0.034mg	29%
Phosphorus	193mg	24mg	24%
Calcium	251mg	24mg	23%
Calories	315kcal	717kcal	20%
Carbs	55.35g	0.06g	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.375g	3.01g	18%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.05g	0.315g	17%
Vitamin B5	0.835mg	0.11mg	15%
Vitamin E	0.2mg	2.32mg	14%
Choline	89.1mg	18.8mg	13%
Protein	6.84g	0.85g	12%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.131g	2.166g	12%
Potassium	350mg	24mg	10%
Zinc	0.79mg	0.09mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.31µg	0.17µg	6%
Magnesium	22mg	2mg	5%
Sodium	129mg	11mg	5%
Vitamin K	1.3µg	7µg	5%
Vitamin C	2.6mg	0mg	3%
Selenium	2.7µg	1µg	3%
Iron	0.17mg	0.02mg	2%
Folate	11µg	3µg	2%
Vitamin D*	6 IU	0 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0µg	1%
Copper	0.004mg	0.016mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.016mg	0.005mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.21mg	0.042mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.016mg	0.003mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.2g	0.12g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	461kcal	8435kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	14g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.56	0.52	N/A
Net carbs	55.35g	0.06g	N/A
Sugar	49.74g	0.06g	N/A
Manganese	0.002mg	0.004mg	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)	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.009g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A