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Dulce de Leche vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between dulce de Leche and peanut butter

  • Dulce de Leche has more calcium; however, peanut butter is higher in vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Peanut butter covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 81% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Dulce de Leche has 5 times more calcium than peanut butter. While dulce de Leche has 251mg of calcium, peanut butter has only 49mg.
  • Dulce de Leche has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of dulce de Leche is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Dulce de Leche and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt.

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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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +412.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +663.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.4%
Contains more IronIron +923.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +10450%
Contains more ZincZinc +217.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.9%

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% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6143.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2656.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +690.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Peanut butter DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 13.112mg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 12.535g 81%
Manganese 0.002mg 1.665mg 72%
Fats 7.35g 51.36g 68%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 9.1mg 59%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 25.941g 59%
Copper 0.004mg 0.422mg 46%
Magnesium 22mg 168mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.441mg 33%
Protein 6.84g 22.21g 31%
Saturated fat 4.534g 10.325g 26%
Phosphorus 193mg 335mg 20%
Calcium 251mg 49mg 20%
Fiber 0g 5g 20%
Iron 0.17mg 1.74mg 20%
Folate 11µg 87µg 19%
Zinc 0.79mg 2.51mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.192mg 16%
Calories 315kcal 598kcal 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.15mg 11%
Carbs 55.35g 22.31g 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin A 74µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 1.137mg 6%
Potassium 350mg 558mg 6%
Sodium 129mg 17mg 5%
Choline 89.1mg 63mg 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 4.1µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 10.49g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 12.215g 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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2234.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +224.7%
Contains more FatsFats +598.8%
Contains more OtherOther +65.1%

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1110.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3242.7%

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
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +307.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1207.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +166.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/nutrients

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

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