Dulce de Leche vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between dulce de Leche and ice cream

The amount of vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, choline, and vitamin B5 in dulce de Leche is higher than in ice cream.
Dulce de Leche covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 13% more than ice cream.
Ice cream has 3 times less choline than dulce de Leche. Dulce de Leche has 89.1mg of choline, while ice cream has 26mg.
Dulce de Leche contains less saturated fat.
Ice cream has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of ice cream is 62, while the glycemic index of dulce de Leche is 42.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Dulce de Leche and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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.

Dulce de Leche

Ice cream

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+96.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+75.9%
Contains more IronIron	+88.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+14.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+83.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+50%

Contains more CopperCopper	+475%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-38%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+300%

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.

Dulce de Leche

Ice cream

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+81%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+43.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+120%
Contains more CholineCholine	+242.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+59.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+25.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B2	0.405mg	0.24mg	13%
Phosphorus	193mg	105mg	13%
Calcium	251mg	128mg	12%
Carbs	55.35g	23.6g	11%
Choline	89.1mg	26mg	11%
Saturated fat	4.534g	6.79g	10%
Protein	6.84g	3.5g	7%
Fats	7.35g	11g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.835mg	0.581mg	5%
Calories	315kcal	207kcal	5%
Vitamin A	74µg	118µg	5%
Cholesterol	29mg	44mg	5%
Potassium	350mg	199mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.31µg	0.39µg	3%
Fiber	0g	0.7g	3%
Selenium	2.7µg	1.8µg	2%
Folate	11µg	5µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	2.143g	2.969g	2%
Vitamin B1	0.016mg	0.041mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.016mg	0.048mg	2%
Copper	0.004mg	0.023mg	2%
Sodium	129mg	80mg	2%
Magnesium	22mg	14mg	2%
Vitamin C	2.6mg	0.6mg	2%
Iron	0.17mg	0.09mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.2mg	0.3mg	1%
Zinc	0.79mg	0.69mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.21mg	0.116mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.375g	0.452g	1%
Vitamin K	1.3µg	0.3µg	1%
Net carbs	55.35g	22.9g	N/A
Vitamin D	6IU	8IU	0%
Sugar	49.74g	21.22g	N/A
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.2µg	0%
Manganese	0.002mg	0.008mg	0%
Trans fat	0.364g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.045mg	0%
Threonine		0.146mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.195mg	0%
Leucine		0.316mg	0%
Lysine		0.258mg	0%
Methionine		0.081mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.157mg	0%
Valine		0.217mg	0%
Histidine		0.088mg	0%
Fructose	0.32g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.004g	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