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

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What are the differences between dulce de Leche and parmesan?

  • Dulce de Leche is higher in choline, yet parmesan is higher in phosphorus, calcium, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Parmesan's daily need coverage for sodium is 73% more.
  • Dulce de Leche has 6 times more choline than parmesan. While dulce de Leche has 89.1mg of choline, parmesan has only 14.1mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in dulce de Leche is lower.

We used Dulce de Leche and Cheese, parmesan, grated types in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +239.8%
Contains more IronIron +188.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +431.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +224.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1174.1%

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%
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% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +531.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +254.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +165%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +406.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +351.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Parmesan DV% diff.
Sodium 129mg 1804mg 73%
Phosphorus 193mg 627mg 62%
Calcium 251mg 853mg 60%
Selenium 2.7µg 34.4µg 58%
Saturated fat 4.534g 15.371g 49%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 1.4µg 45%
Protein 6.84g 28.42g 43%
Fats 7.35g 27.84g 32%
Zinc 0.79mg 4.2mg 31%
Vitamin A 74µg 262µg 21%
Cholesterol 29mg 86mg 19%
Choline 89.1mg 14.1mg 14%
Carbs 55.35g 13.91g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 7.13g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.45mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 1.386g 7%
Calories 315kcal 420kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.081mg 5%
Potassium 350mg 180mg 5%
Iron 0.17mg 0.49mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.358mg 4%
Copper 0.004mg 0.04mg 4%
Magnesium 22mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.071mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin D 6IU 21IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.53mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.026mg 1%
Folate 11µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 13.91g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 0.07g N/A
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 0.87g 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
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +297.9%
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +315.5%
Contains more FatsFats +278.8%
Contains more OtherOther +310.3%

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +232.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +269.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
84% 3% 10% 2%
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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +1371.4%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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