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

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Significant differences between dulce de Leche and nutmeg

  • Dulce de Leche has more vitamin B2 and choline; however, nutmeg is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily manganese needs 126% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Nutmeg has 10 times less choline than dulce de Leche. Dulce de Leche has 89.1mg of choline, while nutmeg has 8.8mg.
  • Dulce de Leche contains less saturated fat.
  • Dulce de Leche has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of dulce de Leche is 42, while the glycemic index of nutmeg is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Dulce de Leche and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +731.8%
Contains more IronIron +1688.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +25575%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144900%
~equal in Potassium ~350mg

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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1380%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +610.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +912.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2062.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +518.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +590.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.002mg 2.9mg 126%
Copper 0.004mg 1.027mg 114%
Saturated fat 4.534g 25.94g 97%
Fiber 0g 20.8g 83%
Fats 7.35g 36.31g 45%
Magnesium 22mg 183mg 38%
Iron 0.17mg 3.04mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.346mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.057mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 17%
Folate 11µg 76µg 16%
Choline 89.1mg 8.8mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Zinc 0.79mg 2.15mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.16mg 11%
Calories 315kcal 525kcal 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin A 74µg 5µg 8%
Calcium 251mg 184mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 1.299mg 7%
Sodium 129mg 16mg 5%
Phosphorus 193mg 213mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 3.22g 3%
Selenium 2.7µg 1.6µg 2%
Protein 6.84g 5.84g 2%
Carbs 55.35g 49.29g 2%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 3mg 0%
Net carbs 55.35g 28.49g N/A
Potassium 350mg 350mg 0%
Sugar 49.74g 2.99g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 0.35g 0%
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
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.3%
Contains more WaterWater +360.8%
Contains more FatsFats +394%
Contains more OtherOther +33.1%

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
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.35g

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.