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

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How are dulce de Leche and pita different?

  • Dulce de Leche is richer in vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12, while pita is higher in vitamin B1, manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Dulce de Leche covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 24% more than pita.
  • Pita is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index (68) than dulce de Leche (42).

Dulce de Leche and Bread, pita, white, unenriched types were used 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +191.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +99%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.2%
Contains more IronIron +723.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +4100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23950%
~equal in Zinc ~0.84mg

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% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +317.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1568.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +920%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.097mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.267mg 21%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.481mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.534g 0.166g 20%
Copper 0.004mg 0.168mg 18%
Sodium 129mg 536mg 18%
Calcium 251mg 86mg 17%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Iron 0.17mg 1.4mg 15%
Phosphorus 193mg 97mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 2.142mg 12%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Fats 7.35g 1.2g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.397mg 9%
Vitamin A 74µg 0µg 8%
Potassium 350mg 120mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 0.105g 5%
Protein 6.84g 9.1g 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Folate 11µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Calories 315kcal 275kcal 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 0.535g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Carbs 55.35g 55.7g 0%
Net carbs 55.35g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 49.74g N/A
Zinc 0.79mg 0.84mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 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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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +512.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%
~equal in Carbs ~55.7g
~equal in Other ~1.9g

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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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1941%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.7%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.