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

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What are the differences between dulce de Leche and taco?

  • Dulce de Leche is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, and choline, yet taco is higher in vitamin B12, fiber, iron, selenium, vitamin K, and manganese.
  • Dulce de Leche's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 27% more.
  • Dulce de Leche has 3 times more calcium than taco. While dulce de Leche has 251mg of calcium, taco has only 89mg.
  • The amount of sodium in dulce de Leche is lower.

We used Dulce de Leche and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell types 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 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +182%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +1825%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +240.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~178mg

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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +270%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +575%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +178.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +685.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +462.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1076.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.06mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0.93µg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 3.042g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Calcium 251mg 89mg 16%
Iron 0.17mg 1.19mg 13%
Sodium 129mg 397mg 12%
Selenium 2.7µg 9.2µg 12%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 15.3µg 12%
Carbs 55.35g 19.85g 12%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.249mg 11%
Choline 89.1mg 32mg 10%
Zinc 0.79mg 1.75mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 1.65mg 9%
Copper 0.004mg 0.077mg 8%
Fats 7.35g 12.7g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.09mg 6%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 4.411g 6%
Vitamin A 74µg 20µg 6%
Protein 6.84g 8.86g 4%
Calories 315kcal 226kcal 4%
Potassium 350mg 209mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.05mg 3%
Folate 11µg 19µg 2%
Phosphorus 193mg 178mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0.4mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Saturated fat 4.534g 4.384g 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 15.95g N/A
Cholesterol 29mg 28mg 0%
Vitamin D 6IU 4IU 0%
Sugar 49.74g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g 0.467g N/A
Fructose 0.32g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 2.708g 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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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.8%
Contains more OtherOther +11.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.5%
Contains more FatsFats +72.8%
Contains more WaterWater +98.6%

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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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +711.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.384g

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
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94% 3% 2%
Starch: 14.78 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +10342.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +750%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0.3g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.