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

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A recap on differences between dulce de Leche and lemons

  • Dulce de Leche has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, choline, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5; however, lemons are higher in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Lemons cover your daily vitamin C needs 56% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Lemons have less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Dulce de Leche and Lemons, raw, without peel.

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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 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +865.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1216.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1106.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +575%
Contains more IronIron +252.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +825%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1400%

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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1925%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +339.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1647.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1938.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.6mg 53mg 56%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.02mg 30%
Phosphorus 193mg 16mg 25%
Calcium 251mg 26mg 23%
Saturated fat 4.534g 0.039g 20%
Carbs 55.35g 9.32g 15%
Choline 89.1mg 5.1mg 15%
Calories 315kcal 29kcal 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.19mg 13%
Protein 6.84g 1.1g 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Fats 7.35g 0.3g 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin A 74µg 1µg 8%
Zinc 0.79mg 0.06mg 7%
Sodium 129mg 2mg 6%
Potassium 350mg 138mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 0.011g 5%
Iron 0.17mg 0.6mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.08mg 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.4µg 4%
Copper 0.004mg 0.037mg 4%
Magnesium 22mg 8mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 0.089g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.04mg 2%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.15mg 0%
Folate 11µg 11µg 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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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +521.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +493.9%
Contains more OtherOther +483.3%
Contains more WaterWater +209.9%

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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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19381.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +321.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.