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Dulce de Leche vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between dulce de Leche and danish pastry

  • Dulce de Leche has more calcium, choline, and phosphorus; however, danish pastry is richer in selenium, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Danish pastry covers your daily selenium needs 29% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Danish pastry has 7 times less calcium than dulce de Leche. Dulce de Leche has 251mg of calcium, while danish pastry has 35mg.
  • Dulce de Leche contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Dulce de Leche and Danish pastry, cheese.

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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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +617.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +257.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.1%
Contains more IronIron +958.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2125%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +111.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +174.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +55%
Contains more CholineCholine +343.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1087.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +852.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +430.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +445.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Danish pastry DV% diff.
Selenium 2.7µg 18.9µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 11.313g 23%
Fats 7.35g 21.9g 22%
Calcium 251mg 35mg 22%
Iron 0.17mg 1.8mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.19mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 2.575g 15%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.351mg 15%
Sodium 129mg 417mg 13%
Choline 89.1mg 20.1mg 13%
Folate 11µg 60µg 12%
Phosphorus 193mg 108mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 2mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.304mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.26mg 11%
Saturated fat 4.534g 6.794g 10%
Copper 0.004mg 0.089mg 9%
Potassium 350mg 98mg 7%
Carbs 55.35g 37.2g 6%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 6.9µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0.2µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin A 74µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0.1mg 3%
Calories 315kcal 374kcal 3%
Protein 6.84g 8g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.04mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 15mg 2%
Cholesterol 29mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.35mg 1%
Zinc 0.79mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 2IU 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 36.2g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 6.95g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.8%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17%
Contains more FatsFats +198%
~equal in Water ~31.4g

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +427.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +586.7%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.