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Dulce de Leche vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between dulce de Leche and french fries

  • Dulce de Leche has more vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B12; however, french fries are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Dulce de Leche covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 28% more than french fries.
  • French fries have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of french fries is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Dulce de Leche and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1294.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +58%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.4%
Contains more IronIron +376.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +3000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12250%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +938.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +735%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +962.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1330.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2225%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +761.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche French fries DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 5.398g 33%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.039mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.372mg 27%
Calcium 251mg 18mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 3.004mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Copper 0.004mg 0.124mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.17mg 13%
Fats 7.35g 14.73g 11%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.247mg 11%
Saturated fat 4.534g 2.336g 10%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1.67mg 10%
Choline 89.1mg 36.8mg 10%
Phosphorus 193mg 125mg 10%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 5.969g 10%
Vitamin A 74µg 0µg 8%
Iron 0.17mg 0.81mg 8%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 11.2µg 8%
Potassium 350mg 579mg 7%
Protein 6.84g 3.43g 7%
Carbs 55.35g 41.44g 5%
Folate 11µg 30µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.58mg 5%
Sodium 129mg 210mg 4%
Zinc 0.79mg 0.5mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 35mg 3%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.9µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 4.7mg 2%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Calories 315kcal 312kcal 0%
Net carbs 55.35g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g 0.06g N/A
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.6%
Contains more FatsFats +100.4%
Contains more WaterWater +34.3%
~equal in Other ~1.85g

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +178.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1339.5%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/nutrients

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

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