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

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A recap on differences between dulce de Leche and icing

  • Dulce de Leche has more phosphorus, calcium, choline, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, potassium, and vitamin B2; however, icing is higher in vitamin K and vitamin E.
  • Dulce de Leche covers your daily phosphorus needs 25% more than icing.
  • Icing has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Dulce de Leche and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +929.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1028.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +972.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%
~equal in Iron ~0.16mg

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%
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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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +3773.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +665%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Icing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 7.951g 51%
Calcium 251mg 3mg 25%
Phosphorus 193mg 18mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.055mg 16%
Choline 89.1mg 2.3mg 16%
Fats 7.35g 16.23g 14%
Protein 6.84g 0g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 13µg 10%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1.53mg 9%
Potassium 350mg 34mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.302mg 8%
Vitamin A 74µg 0µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 4.86g 7%
Saturated fat 4.534g 2.974g 7%
Zinc 0.79mg 0.07mg 7%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.1µg 5%
Calories 315kcal 418kcal 5%
Magnesium 22mg 1mg 5%
Carbs 55.35g 67.89g 4%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 129mg 184mg 2%
Folate 11µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 67.89g N/A
Iron 0.17mg 0.16mg 0%
Sugar 49.74g 63.1g N/A
Copper 0.004mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.22mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g 0g N/A
Fructose 0.32g 0%
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
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +90.5%
Contains more OtherOther +116%
Contains more FatsFats +120.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.7%

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
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +126.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2020.3%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.