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

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Differences between dulce de Leche and gingerbread

  • Dulce de Leche has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium, while gingerbread has more iron, manganese, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Gingerbread's daily need coverage for iron is 34% higher.
  • Gingerbread contains 4 times less phosphorus than dulce de Leche. Dulce de Leche contains 193mg of phosphorus, while gingerbread contains 54mg.
  • Dulce de Leche has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of dulce de Leche is 42, while the glycemic index of gingerbread is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Dulce de Leche and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +253.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +257.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.4%
Contains more IronIron +1594.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +4775%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +503.7%

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +428.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1087.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +727.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1087.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Gingerbread DV% diff.
Iron 0.17mg 2.88mg 34%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.683mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 4.216g 26%
Selenium 2.7µg 16.3µg 25%
Copper 0.004mg 0.195mg 21%
Phosphorus 193mg 54mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.162mg 19%
Calcium 251mg 71mg 18%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.19mg 15%
Fats 7.35g 16.4g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.19mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 7.124g 12%
Magnesium 22mg 70mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0.06µg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 1.738mg 10%
Sodium 129mg 327mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.375mg 9%
Vitamin A 74µg 14µg 7%
Protein 6.84g 3.9g 6%
Folate 11µg 33µg 6%
Zinc 0.79mg 0.39mg 4%
Potassium 350mg 439mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0.1mg 3%
Saturated fat 4.534g 4.122g 2%
Calories 315kcal 356kcal 2%
Carbs 55.35g 49.2g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Cholesterol 29mg 32mg 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 49.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.5%
Contains more FatsFats +123.1%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
~equal in Water ~28g

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +232.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1024.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.122g

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.