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

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The main differences between dulce de Leche and cheeseburgers

  • Cheeseburgers are richer than dulce de Leche in iron, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, folate, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cheeseburgers is 32% higher.
  • Dulce de Leche contains less sodium.
  • Dulce de Leche has a lower glycemic index than cheeseburgers.

Food types used in this article are Dulce de Leche and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more IronIron +1494.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2675%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +625.9%

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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +48%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1731.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2384.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1325%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +223.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +536.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Iron 0.17mg 2.71mg 32%
Selenium 2.7µg 19.6µg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 5.217mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.293mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0.76µg 19%
Protein 6.84g 16.51g 19%
Sodium 129mg 515mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.228mg 16%
Folate 11µg 70µg 15%
Zinc 0.79mg 2.49mg 15%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.316mg 14%
Calcium 251mg 119mg 13%
Copper 0.004mg 0.111mg 12%
Choline 89.1mg 28.9mg 11%
Fats 7.35g 14.72g 11%
Saturated fat 4.534g 6.473g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 1.658g 9%
Carbs 55.35g 28.03g 9%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 5.413g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.545mg 6%
Potassium 350mg 196mg 5%
Cholesterol 29mg 43mg 5%
Phosphorus 193mg 161mg 5%
Vitamin A 74µg 50µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.363mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.52mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 4.2µg 2%
Fructose 0.32g 1.94g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 2IU 1%
Calories 315kcal 308kcal 0%
Net carbs 55.35g 26.03g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 1.322g 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
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.4%
Contains more FatsFats +100.3%
Contains more WaterWater +34.6%
Contains more OtherOther +20.6%

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
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +152.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +342.1%

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
80% 7% 8% 3% 2%
Starch: 19.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.76 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0.72 g
Maltose: 0.46 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +583.3%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +506.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~1.76g

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/nutrients

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

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