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

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A recap on differences between dulce de Leche and oranges

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

Food varieties used in this article are Dulce de Leche and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +527.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.4%
Contains more IronIron +70%
Contains more ZincZinc +1028.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1278.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +440%
Contains more CopperCopper +1025%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1150%

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% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +572.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +912.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +234%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +960.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1946.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +443.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +275%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.18mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.6mg 53.2mg 56%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.04mg 28%
Phosphorus 193mg 14mg 26%
Calcium 251mg 40mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.534g 0.015g 21%
Choline 89.1mg 8.4mg 15%
Carbs 55.35g 11.75g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Calories 315kcal 47kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.25mg 12%
Protein 6.84g 0.94g 12%
Fats 7.35g 0.12g 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Vitamin A 74µg 11µg 7%
Zinc 0.79mg 0.07mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.087mg 6%
Sodium 129mg 0mg 6%
Folate 11µg 30µg 5%
Copper 0.004mg 0.045mg 5%
Potassium 350mg 181mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 0.023g 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.5µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.06mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 10mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 0.025g 2%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg 1%
Iron 0.17mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 9.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.18mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.282mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 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
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +627.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6025%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +371.1%
Contains more OtherOther +297.7%
Contains more WaterWater +202.2%

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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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9217.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1400%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.