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

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Summary of differences between dulce de Leche and cereal

  • Dulce de Leche has less vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese than cereal.
  • Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 523% more than dulce de Leche.
  • The glycemic index of cereal is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Dulce de Leche and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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%
Cereal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2410%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%
Contains more IronIron +19935.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3325%
Contains more ZincZinc +862%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%

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%
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +269.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1380.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +855.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14004.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37312.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 6.288mg 523%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 5.986mg 459%
Iron 0.17mg 34.06mg 424%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 3.87mg 267%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 29.62mg 184%
Vitamin A 74µg 814µg 82%
Zinc 0.79mg 7.6mg 62%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 38.5mg 40%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.79mg 34%
Sodium 129mg 795mg 29%
Calcium 251mg 10mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.534g 0.26g 19%
Phosphorus 193mg 77mg 17%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Copper 0.004mg 0.137mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.226mg 12%
Carbs 55.35g 86.85g 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 10%
Fats 7.35g 1.08g 10%
Selenium 2.7µg 6.3µg 7%
Potassium 350mg 105mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 0.204g 5%
Folate 11µg 3%
Calories 315kcal 378kcal 3%
Protein 6.84g 6.06g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 10.35g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 0.354g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0.26g 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 0g 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
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.9%
Contains more FatsFats +580.6%
Contains more WaterWater +659.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.9%
Contains more OtherOther +27.4%

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
Cereal
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +950.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.354g

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
Cereal
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94% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 9.74 g
Glucose: 0.27 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.09 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +328.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +529.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +23.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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

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.