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

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What are the main differences between dulce de Leche and dashi?

  • Dulce de Leche is richer in calcium and zinc, yet dashi is richer in vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Dashi's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 55% higher.
  • Dulce de Leche has 9 times more zinc than dashi. Dulce de Leche has 0.79mg of zinc, while dashi has 0.09mg.
  • Dulce de Leche contains less sodium.

We used Dulce de Leche and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +777.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more IronIron +505.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +922.2%

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.
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%
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +196%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +260%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +525%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1071.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +525%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5046.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +90.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.43mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Dashi DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.3µg 66.9µg 55%
Selenium 2.7µg 27.6µg 45%
Sodium 129mg 1067mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 4.485g 27%
Protein 6.84g 16.7g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 2.46mg 14%
Iron 0.17mg 1.03mg 11%
Fats 7.35g 13.89g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 5.365g 8%
Magnesium 22mg 56mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.1mg 7%
Zinc 0.79mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.1mg 6%
Calories 315kcal 438kcal 6%
Calcium 251mg 187mg 6%
Saturated fat 4.534g 3.433g 5%
Choline 89.1mg 114.5mg 5%
Vitamin A 74µg 25µg 5%
Cholesterol 29mg 13mg 5%
Phosphorus 193mg 166mg 4%
Carbs 55.35g 64.88g 3%
Folate 11µg 21µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.72mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.43mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 1.1mg 2%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Potassium 350mg 309mg 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 14.47g N/A
Copper 0.004mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0.3µg 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
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +1148.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.2%
Contains more FatsFats +89%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.2%
Contains more OtherOther +27.4%

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
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1096%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.