Dulce de Leche vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between dulce de Leche and custard
- Dulce de Leche has more vitamin B2, choline, calcium, and phosphorus; however, custard is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, and selenium.
- Dulce de Leche covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 14% more than custard.
- Custard contains 8 times less choline than dulce de Leche. Dulce de Leche contains 89.1mg of choline, while custard contains 11.8mg.
- Custard has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Dulce de Leche and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +80.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +69.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +54.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +650% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -34.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +250% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +122.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2500% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +42.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +84.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +59.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +550% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +22.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +655.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +281.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +67.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Choline | 89.1mg | 11.8mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.405mg | 0.22mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 55.35g | 17.6g | 13% |
| Calcium | 251mg | 139mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 4.534g | 2.032g | 11% |
| Calories | 315kcal | 122kcal | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 193mg | 130mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.31µg | 0.52µg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 51mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 2.7µg | 6µg | 6% |
| Protein | 6.84g | 3.99g | 6% |
| Fats | 7.35g | 4g | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 47IU | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1.2µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.016mg | 0.064mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 350mg | 207mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.016mg | 0.061mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.835mg | 0.699mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.79mg | 0.51mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.004mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.143g | 1.127g | 3% |
| Sodium | 129mg | 84mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.17mg | 0.34mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 74µg | 52µg | 2% |
| Folate | 11µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.2mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 55.35g | 17.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 49.74g | 4.82g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.21mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.364g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.375g | 0.312g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.207mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.214mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.233mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.32g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.003g | 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
Protein:
6.84 g
Fats:
7.35 g
Carbs:
55.35 g
Water:
28.71 g
Other:
1.75 g
Protein:
3.99 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
17.6 g
Water:
73.45 g
Other:
0.96 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +71.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +83.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +214.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +82.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +155.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.375 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.312 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +90.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
4.63 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~4.63g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
