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

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The main differences between dulce de Leche and dough

  • Dulce de Leche is richer in calcium, yet dough is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for dough is 58% higher.
  • Dulce de Leche contains 9 times more saturated fat than dough. Dulce de Leche contains 4.534g of saturated fat, while dough contains 0.529g.
  • Dulce de Leche has a lower glycemic index than dough.

Food types used in this article are Dulce de Leche and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough).

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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 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +382.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +199.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more IronIron +2200%
Contains more CopperCopper +3700%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28750%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +959.3%

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%
Dough
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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 0% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +85.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1013.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2193.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +568.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1018.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.427mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Dough DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.71mg 58%
Iron 0.17mg 3.91mg 47%
Selenium 2.7µg 28.6µg 47%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 4.817mg 29%
Folate 11µg 123µg 28%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.577mg 25%
Sodium 129mg 602mg 21%
Calcium 251mg 52mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.534g 0.529g 18%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Copper 0.004mg 0.152mg 16%
Choline 89.1mg 8mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Phosphorus 193mg 105mg 13%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Fats 7.35g 2.42g 8%
Vitamin A 74µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.455mg 8%
Protein 6.84g 10.75g 8%
Potassium 350mg 117mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.107mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 0.362g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 0.855g 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Calories 315kcal 272kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.427mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 32mg 2%
Zinc 0.79mg 1.04mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Carbs 55.35g 51.88g 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 49.68g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 4.62g N/A
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.21mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g 0.005g N/A
Fructose 0.32g 0.51g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 0.063g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 0.788g 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
Dough
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +203.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.2%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
Contains more OtherOther +11.4%
~equal in Carbs ~51.88g

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
Dough
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +492%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
84% 3% 10% 2%
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
Dough
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91% 8%
Starch: 44.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +325%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +59.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/nutrients

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

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