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Dulce de Leche vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between dulce de Leche and pound cake

  • Dulce de Leche has more calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, pound cake is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Dulce de Leche covers your daily calcium needs 20% more than pound cake.
  • Pound cake contains 2 times less vitamin B5 than dulce de Leche. Dulce de Leche contains 0.835mg of vitamin B5, while pound cake contains 0.485mg.
  • Dulce de Leche has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of pound cake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Dulce de Leche and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +434%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.8%
Contains more IronIron +770.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +950%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.2%

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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +225%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +981.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +669%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +281.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~70µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Pound cake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 3.419g 20%
Calcium 251mg 47mg 20%
Iron 0.17mg 1.48mg 16%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.173mg 13%
Cholesterol 29mg 66mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.249mg 12%
Sodium 129mg 377mg 11%
Fats 7.35g 13.96g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 1.615mg 9%
Folate 11µg 42µg 8%
Phosphorus 193mg 140mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.485mg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Potassium 350mg 149mg 6%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.11mg 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 5µg 4%
Copper 0.004mg 0.042mg 4%
Protein 6.84g 5g 4%
Choline 89.1mg 65.6mg 4%
Vitamin D 6IU 34IU 4%
Zinc 0.79mg 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.65mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.8µg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 3.02g 2%
Calories 315kcal 353kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.036mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0.36µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Saturated fat 4.534g 4.811g 1%
Carbs 55.35g 53.64g 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 33.36g N/A
Vitamin A 74µg 70µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 2.895g 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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.8%
Contains more OtherOther +14.4%
Contains more FatsFats +89.9%
~equal in Carbs ~53.64g
~equal in Water ~25.87g

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +811.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.811g

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
34% 60% 3%
Starch: 17.36 g
Sucrose: 30.68 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.33 g
Lactose: 1.27 g
Maltose: 0.33 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +36.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +126.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +287.4%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0.33g

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/nutrients

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

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