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Dulce de Leche vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between dulce de Leche and fast food

  • Dulce de Leche has more calcium; however, fast food has more iron, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, folate, zinc, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Fast food's daily need coverage for iron is 36% more.
  • Dulce de Leche has 4 times more calcium than fast food. Dulce de Leche has 251mg of calcium, while fast food has 62mg.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index than dulce de Leche.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Dulce de Leche and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +304.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more IronIron +1700%
Contains more CopperCopper +2925%
Contains more ZincZinc +219%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17750%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +651.9%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +722.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +159%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1881.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2574.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1225%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +187.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +276.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +627.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Fast food DV% diff.
Iron 0.17mg 3.06mg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 5.617mg 34%
Selenium 2.7µg 20.3µg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.317mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0.89µg 24%
Protein 6.84g 16.52g 19%
Calcium 251mg 62mg 19%
Folate 11µg 80µg 17%
Zinc 0.79mg 2.52mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.212mg 15%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.357mg 15%
Copper 0.004mg 0.121mg 13%
Choline 89.1mg 34.4mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Sodium 129mg 331mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 1.68g 9%
Phosphorus 193mg 134mg 8%
Carbs 55.35g 31.5g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 4.835g 7%
Vitamin A 74µg 9µg 7%
Fats 7.35g 12.01g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.53mg 6%
Potassium 350mg 197mg 5%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 4.9µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.363mg 3%
Fructose 0.32g 2.27g 2%
Calories 315kcal 297kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 2IU 1%
Cholesterol 29mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.38mg 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g 0.514g N/A
Saturated fat 4.534g 4.493g 0%
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.7%
Contains more OtherOther +15.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.5%
Contains more FatsFats +63.4%
Contains more WaterWater +33.9%

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +348%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.493g

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
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +20.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +609.4%
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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/nutrients

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

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