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

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What are the differences between dulce de Leche and pecan?

  • Dulce de Leche is higher in vitamin B2 and calcium, yet pecan is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, zinc, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 196% more.
  • Dulce de Leche has 4 times more calcium than pecan. While dulce de Leche has 251mg of calcium, pecan has only 70mg.
  • The glycemic index of pecan is lower.

We used Dulce de Leche and Nuts, pecans 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%
Pecan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.1%
Contains more IronIron +1388.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +29900%
Contains more ZincZinc +473.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +224900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.7%

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%
Pecan
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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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2366.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +211.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +120%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4025%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +455.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1212.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +169.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.863mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.002mg 4.5mg 196%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 21.614g 142%
Copper 0.004mg 1.2mg 133%
Fats 7.35g 71.97g 99%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 40.801g 97%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.66mg 54%
Fiber 0g 9.6g 38%
Zinc 0.79mg 4.53mg 34%
Iron 0.17mg 2.53mg 30%
Magnesium 22mg 121mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.13mg 21%
Calories 315kcal 691kcal 19%
Calcium 251mg 70mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.21mg 15%
Carbs 55.35g 13.86g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Phosphorus 193mg 277mg 12%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Choline 89.1mg 40.5mg 9%
Vitamin A 74µg 3µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1.4mg 8%
Saturated fat 4.534g 6.18g 7%
Sodium 129mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 1.167mg 6%
Protein 6.84g 9.17g 5%
Folate 11µg 22µg 3%
Potassium 350mg 410mg 2%
Selenium 2.7µg 3.8µg 2%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 1.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 3.5µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.863mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0.04g 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
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
Pecan
2
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +299.4%
Contains more WaterWater +715.6%
Contains more OtherOther +18.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.1%
Contains more FatsFats +879.2%

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
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1803.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5663.7%

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
Pecan
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10% 88%
Starch: 0.46 g
Sucrose: 3.9 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +971%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +4150%
Contains more FructoseFructose +700%
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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.