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

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Important differences between dulce de Leche and pastry

  • Dulce de Leche has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, pastry has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, manganese, and folate.
  • Pastry's daily need coverage for selenium is 39% more.
  • Dulce de Leche is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pastry has a higher glycemic index than dulce de Leche.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Dulce de Leche and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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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 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2410%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +473.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +221.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.2%
Contains more IronIron +1405.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2750%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +796.3%

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 0% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1292.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1884.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1138.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +609.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Pastry DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 21.597g 49%
Fats 7.35g 38.1g 47%
Selenium 2.7µg 24.2µg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.398mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 4.894g 30%
Iron 0.17mg 2.56mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 4.168mg 25%
Calcium 251mg 10mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.534g 9.643g 23%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.488mg 21%
Phosphorus 193mg 60mg 19%
Folate 11µg 78µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0mg 17%
Choline 89.1mg 6.4mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 16.1µg 12%
Calories 315kcal 551kcal 12%
Copper 0.004mg 0.114mg 12%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Potassium 350mg 61mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.283mg 9%
Vitamin A 74µg 0µg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Sodium 129mg 249mg 5%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 55.35g 45.1g 3%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.54mg 2%
Zinc 0.79mg 0.53mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 16mg 1%
Protein 6.84g 7.3g 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 0.74g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.021mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 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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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.7%
Contains more WaterWater +237.8%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
Contains more FatsFats +418.4%
~equal in Protein ~7.3g

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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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +907.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1205.1%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.