Dulce de Leche vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between dulce de Leche and chocolate ice cream

Dulce de Leche has more vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B5; however, chocolate ice cream is higher in copper, iron, and manganese.
Dulce de Leche covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 16% more than chocolate ice cream.
Chocolate ice cream contains 4 times less choline than dulce de Leche. Dulce de Leche contains 89.1mg of choline, while chocolate ice cream contains 22.5mg.
Dulce de Leche has less saturated fat.
The glycemic index of chocolate ice cream is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Dulce de Leche and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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.

Dulce de Leche

Chocolate ice cream

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+130.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+40.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+36.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+80.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+31.8%
Contains more IronIron	+447.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+3275%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-41.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+6900%

~equal in Selenium ~2.5µg

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.

Dulce de Leche

Chocolate ice cream

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+50.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+296%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+59.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+243.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+45.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.226mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.29µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B2	0.405mg	0.194mg	16%
Copper	0.004mg	0.135mg	15%
Calcium	251mg	109mg	14%
Phosphorus	193mg	107mg	12%
Choline	89.1mg	22.5mg	12%
Iron	0.17mg	0.93mg	10%
Saturated fat	4.534g	6.8g	10%
Carbs	55.35g	28.2g	9%
Protein	6.84g	3.8g	6%
Manganese	0.002mg	0.14mg	6%
Fats	7.35g	11g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.835mg	0.554mg	6%
Vitamin A	74µg	118µg	5%
Fiber	0g	1.2g	5%
Calories	315kcal	216kcal	5%
Potassium	350mg	249mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.016mg	0.055mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	2.143g	3.21g	3%
Vitamin B1	0.016mg	0.042mg	2%
Cholesterol	29mg	34mg	2%
Sodium	129mg	76mg	2%
Zinc	0.79mg	0.58mg	2%
Vitamin C	2.6mg	0.7mg	2%
Magnesium	22mg	29mg	2%
Vitamin K	1.3µg	0.3µg	1%
Caffeine	0mg	3mg	1%
Folate	11µg	16µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.2mg	0.3mg	1%
Vitamin B12	0.31µg	0.29µg	1%
Net carbs	55.35g	27g	N/A
Vitamin D	6IU	8IU	0%
Sugar	49.74g	25.36g	N/A
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.2µg	0%
Selenium	2.7µg	2.5µg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.21mg	0.226mg	0%
Trans fat	0.364g		N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	0.375g	0.41g	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