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

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What are the differences between dulce de Leche and pork?

  • Dulce de Leche is higher in calcium, yet pork is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and vitamin D.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 77% more.
  • Dulce de Leche has 13 times more calcium than pork. While dulce de Leche has 251mg of calcium, pork has only 19mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in dulce de Leche is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pork is lower.

We used Dulce de Leche and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1221.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.9%
Contains more IronIron +411.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1725%
Contains more ZincZinc +202.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1577.8%

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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5381.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2298.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +125.8%
~equal in Choline ~93.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Pork DV% diff.
Selenium 2.7µg 45.3µg 77%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.877mg 72%
Protein 6.84g 27.32g 41%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.464mg 34%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 5.037mg 30%
Calcium 251mg 19mg 23%
Carbs 55.35g 0g 18%
Cholesterol 29mg 80mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0.7µg 16%
Zinc 0.79mg 2.39mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 6.19g 10%
Fats 7.35g 13.92g 10%
Iron 0.17mg 0.87mg 9%
Copper 0.004mg 0.073mg 8%
Phosphorus 193mg 246mg 8%
Vitamin A 74µg 2µg 8%
Vitamin D 6IU 53IU 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 1.2g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.321mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1.3µg 6%
Calories 315kcal 242kcal 4%
Sodium 129mg 62mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.698mg 3%
Saturated fat 4.534g 5.23g 3%
Potassium 350mg 423mg 2%
Folate 11µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.29mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg 1%
Choline 89.1mg 93.9mg 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 0g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 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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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +96.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +299.4%
Contains more FatsFats +89.4%
Contains more WaterWater +101.6%

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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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +188.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +220%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.