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Dulce de Leche vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between dulce de Leche and ginger ale

  • Ginger ale contains less vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, choline, vitamin B12, potassium, and zinc than dulce de Leche.
  • Dulce de Leche's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 31% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ginger ale is lower.
  • Dulce de Leche has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of dulce de Leche is 42, while the glycemic index of ginger ale is 63.

The food types used in this comparison are Dulce de Leche and Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale.

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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 0.71% 0.9% 0.09% 6.8% 6% 1.4% 0% 0.91% 1.7% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34900%
Contains more ZincZinc +1480%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%
Contains more CopperCopper +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%
~equal in Iron ~0.18mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Ginger ale DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0mg 31%
Phosphorus 193mg 0mg 28%
Calcium 251mg 3mg 25%
Saturated fat 4.534g 0g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0mg 17%
Choline 89.1mg 0mg 16%
Carbs 55.35g 8.76g 16%
Protein 6.84g 0g 14%
Calories 315kcal 34kcal 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Fats 7.35g 0g 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Potassium 350mg 1mg 10%
Vitamin A 74µg 0µg 8%
Zinc 0.79mg 0.05mg 7%
Magnesium 22mg 1mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 0g 5%
Sodium 129mg 7mg 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.1µg 5%
Fructose 0.32g 3.7g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 0g 3%
Folate 11µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Copper 0.004mg 0.018mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 8.76g N/A
Iron 0.17mg 0.18mg 0%
Sugar 49.74g 8.9g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g 0g N/A
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
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.76 g
Water: 91.23 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +531.8%
Contains more OtherOther +17400%
Contains more WaterWater +217.8%

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
22% 36% 43%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.9 g
Glucose: 3.1 g
Fructose: 3.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2098.4%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +82.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1056.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Ginger ale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174846/nutrients

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

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