Dulce de Leche vs. Hazelnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between dulce de Leche and hazelnut
- Dulce de Leche has more vitamin B2; however, hazelnut is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin E, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, fiber, magnesium, and folate.
- Hazelnut covers your daily manganese needs 268% more than dulce de Leche.
- Hazelnut contains 4 times less vitamin B2 than dulce de Leche. Dulce de Leche contains 0.405mg of vitamin B2, while hazelnut contains 0.113mg.
- The glycemic index of dulce de Leche is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Dulce de Leche and Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts.
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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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +120.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +12.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +640.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +94.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +2664.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +43025% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +210.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +308650% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7300% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +258.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +95.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +142.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +7415% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3918.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +757.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3418.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +992.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +927.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.002mg | 6.175mg | 268% |
Copper | 0.004mg | 1.725mg | 191% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.143g | 45.652g | 109% |
Vitamin E | 0.2mg | 15.03mg | 99% |
Fats | 7.35g | 60.75g | 82% |
Iron | 0.17mg | 4.7mg | 57% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.016mg | 0.643mg | 52% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.375g | 7.92g | 50% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.016mg | 0.563mg | 42% |
Fiber | 0g | 9.7g | 39% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 163mg | 34% |
Folate | 11µg | 113µg | 26% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.405mg | 0.113mg | 22% |
Calories | 315kcal | 628kcal | 16% |
Protein | 6.84g | 14.95g | 16% |
Zinc | 0.79mg | 2.45mg | 15% |
Phosphorus | 193mg | 290mg | 14% |
Calcium | 251mg | 114mg | 14% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.31µg | 0µg | 13% |
Carbs | 55.35g | 16.7g | 13% |
Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 14.2µg | 11% |
Potassium | 350mg | 680mg | 10% |
Cholesterol | 29mg | 0mg | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.21mg | 1.8mg | 10% |
Choline | 89.1mg | 45.6mg | 8% |
Vitamin A | 74µg | 1µg | 8% |
Sodium | 129mg | 0mg | 6% |
Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 6.3mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.835mg | 0.918mg | 2% |
Selenium | 2.7µg | 2.4µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 6IU | 0IU | 1% |
Net carbs | 55.35g | 7g | N/A |
Sugar | 49.74g | 4.34g | N/A |
Starch | 0.48g | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.364g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 4.534g | 4.464g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.193mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.497mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.545mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.063mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.42mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.221mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.663mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.701mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.432mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.32g | 0.07g | 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 | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.131g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.84 g
Fats:
7.35 g
Carbs:
55.35 g
Water:
28.71 g
Other:
1.75 g
Protein:
14.95 g
Fats:
60.75 g
Carbs:
16.7 g
Water:
5.31 g
Other:
2.29 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +231.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +440.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +118.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +726.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +30.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.375 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.464 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
45.652 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
7.92 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2030.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2012% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~4.464g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0.48 g
Sucrose:
4.2 g
Glucose:
0.07 g
Fructose:
0.07 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +894.5% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +2328.6% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +357.1% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
~equal in
Maltose
~0g