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

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How are dulce de Leche and spread different?

  • Dulce de Leche is richer in calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, while spread is higher in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin E, and vitamin B3.
  • Spread covers your daily need for sodium, 38% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Dulce de Leche contains 21 times more calcium than spread. Dulce de Leche contains 251mg of calcium, while spread contains 12mg.
  • Dulce de Leche is lower in sodium.
  • Dulce de Leche has a higher glycemic index (42) than spread (0).

Dulce de Leche and Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1991.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.3%
Contains more IronIron +364.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +3150%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +259.3%

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%
Spread
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +770%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +975%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +723.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +261.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Spread DV% diff.
Sodium 129mg 1013mg 38%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 1.12µg 34%
Calcium 251mg 12mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.134mg 21%
Phosphorus 193mg 59mg 19%
Fats 7.35g 17.34g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 2.565g 15%
Copper 0.004mg 0.13mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 7.584g 14%
Carbs 55.35g 11.94g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.172mg 13%
Selenium 2.7µg 9.7µg 13%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1.74mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 1.73mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.12mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.43mg 8%
Iron 0.17mg 0.79mg 8%
Saturated fat 4.534g 5.977g 7%
Potassium 350mg 110mg 7%
Choline 89.1mg 62.3mg 5%
Vitamin A 74µg 26µg 5%
Calories 315kcal 235kcal 4%
Magnesium 22mg 8mg 3%
Cholesterol 29mg 38mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.6µg 2%
Zinc 0.79mg 1.02mg 2%
Protein 6.84g 7.66g 2%
Folate 11µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin D 6IU 22IU 2%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.026mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 11.74g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 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
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +363.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12%
Contains more FatsFats +135.9%
Contains more WaterWater +110%
Contains more OtherOther +58.9%

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
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +253.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +584%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.