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

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What are the main differences between dulce de Leche and shrimp?

  • Dulce de Leche is richer in calcium and monounsaturated fat, yet shrimp is richer in copper, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 53% higher.
  • Dulce de Leche has 81 times more saturated fat than shrimp. Dulce de Leche has 4.534g of saturated fat, while shrimp has 0.056g.

We used Dulce de Leche and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.3%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +9375%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1550%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 29mg 189mg 53%
Copper 0.004mg 0.379mg 42%
Protein 6.84g 23.98g 34%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 31%
Saturated fat 4.534g 0.056g 20%
Carbs 55.35g 0.2g 18%
Calcium 251mg 70mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 17%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 13%
Calories 315kcal 99kcal 11%
Fats 7.35g 0.28g 11%
Vitamin A 74µg 8%
Zinc 0.79mg 1.64mg 8%
Phosphorus 193mg 237mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 0.048g 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Iron 0.17mg 0.51mg 4%
Magnesium 22mg 39mg 4%
Potassium 350mg 259mg 3%
Folate 11µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 0.079g 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 1%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Sodium 129mg 111mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 49.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g 0.002g N/A
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 0.018g 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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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +2525%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27575%
Contains more OtherOther +44.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +250.6%
Contains more WaterWater +158.9%

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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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4364.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +374.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.