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Dulce de Leche vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dulce de Leche and potato chips?

  • Dulce de Leche is richer in calcium, yet potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B3, fiber, and manganese.
  • Potato chips' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 59% higher.
  • Dulce de Leche has 10 times more calcium than potato chips. Dulce de Leche has 251mg of calcium, while potato chips have 24mg.
  • Dulce de Leche contains less saturated fat.
  • Dulce de Leche has a lower glycemic index than potato chips.

We used Dulce de Leche and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted types in this comparison.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +945.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +204.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +264.3%
Contains more IronIron +858.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +7550%
Contains more ZincZinc +38%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +137.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1096.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4455%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +943.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1722.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4025%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +309.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Potato chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 12.17g 79%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 9.11mg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.66mg 50%
Fats 7.35g 34.6g 42%
Copper 0.004mg 0.306mg 34%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 31.1mg 32%
Saturated fat 4.534g 10.96g 29%
Potassium 350mg 1275mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 3.827mg 23%
Calcium 251mg 24mg 23%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Fiber 0g 4.8g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 9.84g 19%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.44mg 19%
Iron 0.17mg 1.63mg 18%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 22.1µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.197mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.167mg 13%
Calories 315kcal 536kcal 11%
Magnesium 22mg 67mg 11%
Selenium 2.7µg 8.1µg 10%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.402mg 9%
Choline 89.1mg 37.5mg 9%
Folate 11µg 45µg 9%
Vitamin A 74µg 0µg 8%
Sodium 129mg 8mg 5%
Phosphorus 193mg 165mg 4%
Zinc 0.79mg 1.09mg 3%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Carbs 55.35g 52.9g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Protein 6.84g 7g 0%
Net carbs 55.35g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 0.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +1411.1%
Contains more FatsFats +370.7%
Contains more OtherOther +105.7%
~equal in Protein ~7g
~equal in Carbs ~52.9g

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +359.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3145.3%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.