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Dulce de Leche vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between dulce de Leche and sweet potato

  • Dulce de Leche has more vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B12; however, sweet potato has more vitamin A, copper, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 278% more.
  • Sweet potato is lower in saturated fat.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index than dulce de Leche.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Dulce de Leche and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +736.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +310.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more IronIron +258.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +3675%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12800%
~equal in Potassium ~337mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +563.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +624.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +858.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +165.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1206.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~2.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.8mg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 74µg 709µg 71%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.061mg 26%
Calcium 251mg 30mg 22%
Phosphorus 193mg 47mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.534g 0.018g 21%
Copper 0.004mg 0.151mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.209mg 15%
Choline 89.1mg 12.3mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Carbs 55.35g 20.12g 12%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.258mg 11%
Protein 6.84g 1.57g 11%
Calories 315kcal 86kcal 11%
Fats 7.35g 0.05g 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Iron 0.17mg 0.61mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 0.001g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.078mg 5%
Zinc 0.79mg 0.3mg 4%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.6µg 4%
Sodium 129mg 55mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 0.014g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.557mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 2.4mg 0%
Net carbs 55.35g 17.12g N/A
Potassium 350mg 337mg 0%
Sugar 49.74g 4.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.26mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.8µg 0%
Folate 11µg 11µg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0.7g 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 0g 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +335.7%
Contains more FatsFats +14600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.1%
Contains more OtherOther +78.6%
Contains more WaterWater +169.2%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +214200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2578.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1557.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +77.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +118.8%
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/nutrients

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

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