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Dulce de Leche vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dulce de Leche and parmigiano-Reggiano different?

  • Dulce de Leche is higher in choline; however, parmigiano-Reggiano is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for parmigiano-Reggiano is 86% higher.
  • Dulce de Leche contains 4 times more choline than parmigiano-Reggiano. While dulce de Leche contains 89.1mg of choline, parmigiano-Reggiano contains only 20.7mg.
  • Dulce de Leche has less saturated fat.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has a lower glycemic index (27) than dulce de Leche (42).

Dulce de Leche and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +341.8%
Contains more IronIron +429.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +5850%
Contains more ZincZinc +389.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +277.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +555.6%

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%
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% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +330.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +629%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30.8%
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 251mg 1109mg 86%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 2.26µg 81%
Phosphorus 193mg 729mg 77%
Sodium 129mg 1529mg 61%
Saturated fat 4.534g 13.317g 40%
Zinc 0.79mg 3.87mg 28%
Selenium 2.7µg 17.7µg 27%
Protein 6.84g 20g 26%
Copper 0.004mg 0.238mg 26%
Cholesterol 29mg 88mg 20%
Fats 7.35g 20g 19%
Carbs 55.35g 1.37g 18%
Choline 89.1mg 20.7mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 6.098g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.325mg 10%
Vitamin A 74µg 160µg 10%
Iron 0.17mg 0.9mg 9%
Potassium 350mg 125mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.486mg 6%
Magnesium 22mg 38mg 4%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.085mg 4%
Calories 315kcal 265kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.049mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.114mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 15IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 0.462g 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.7µg 0%
Folate 11µg 10µg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 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
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3940.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +192.4%
Contains more FatsFats +172.1%
Contains more WaterWater +76.2%
Contains more OtherOther +358.9%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +184.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.2%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.