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Dulce de Leche vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dulce de Leche and graham cracker different?

  • Dulce de Leche is richer in calcium and choline, while graham cracker is higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, and copper.
  • Graham cracker covers your daily need for iron, 45% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Dulce de Leche contains 15 times more choline than graham cracker. Dulce de Leche contains 89.1mg of choline, while graham cracker contains 5.9mg.
  • Graham cracker is lower in saturated fat.
  • Graham cracker has a higher glycemic index (74) than dulce de Leche (42).

Dulce de Leche and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) types were used in this article.

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +226%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more IronIron +2123.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +4150%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50850%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~185mg

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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1410.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +655%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1556.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2013.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +875%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
Contains more FolateFolate +727.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Graham cracker DV% diff.
Iron 0.17mg 3.78mg 45%
Manganese 0.002mg 1.019mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 5.388g 33%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 4.439mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.265mg 21%
Folate 11µg 91µg 20%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Copper 0.004mg 0.17mg 18%
Calcium 251mg 77mg 17%
Choline 89.1mg 5.9mg 15%
Sodium 129mg 459mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Saturated fat 4.534g 1.633g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.156mg 11%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 14.3µg 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1.51mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.42mg 8%
Vitamin A 74µg 0µg 8%
Carbs 55.35g 77.66g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.317mg 7%
Selenium 2.7µg 6.3µg 7%
Calories 315kcal 430kcal 6%
Fats 7.35g 10.6g 5%
Potassium 350mg 170mg 5%
Magnesium 22mg 40mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 0.79mg 0.96mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 2.509g 1%
Phosphorus 193mg 185mg 1%
Fructose 0.32g 0.99g 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Protein 6.84g 6.69g 0%
Net carbs 55.35g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 0.599g 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 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 4.735g 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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +746.9%
Contains more FatsFats +44.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.3%
~equal in Protein ~6.69g
~equal in Other ~1.66g

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% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1336.8%

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
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +83%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +63.5%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +209.4%
~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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.