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Dulce de Leche vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dulce de Leche and corn syrup

  • Dulce de Leche is richer than corn syrup in vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, choline, vitamin B12, potassium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for dulce de Leche is 30% higher.
  • Dulce de Leche has a lower glycemic index than corn syrup.

Food types used in this article are Dulce de Leche and Syrups, corn, dark.

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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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1294.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +695.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1875%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1654.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.8%
Contains more IronIron +117.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1225%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4900%
~equal in Selenium ~2.9µg

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +950%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3530.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +569.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Corn syrup DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.009mg 30%
Phosphorus 193mg 11mg 26%
Calcium 251mg 18mg 23%
Saturated fat 4.534g 0g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.023mg 16%
Choline 89.1mg 13.3mg 14%
Protein 6.84g 0g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Fats 7.35g 0g 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Potassium 350mg 44mg 9%
Vitamin A 74µg 0µg 8%
Carbs 55.35g 77.59g 7%
Zinc 0.79mg 0.04mg 7%
Copper 0.004mg 0.053mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 0g 5%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.17mg 0.37mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 8mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 0g 3%
Folate 11µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.009mg 1%
Calories 315kcal 286kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Sodium 129mg 155mg 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 77.59g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 77.59g N/A
Selenium 2.7µg 2.9µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +30.4%
Contains more OtherOther +337.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.2%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/nutrients

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

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