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

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Differences between dulce de Leche and watermelon

  • Watermelon contains less vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, potassium, and zinc than dulce de Leche.
  • Dulce de Leche's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 30% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in watermelon is lower.
  • Dulce de Leche has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of dulce de Leche is 42, while the glycemic index of watermelon is 76.

The food types used in this comparison are Dulce de Leche and Watermelon, raw.

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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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3485.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +212.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +690%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1654.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +575%
Contains more IronIron +41.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +950%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1800%

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +164.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +2073.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +211.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +181.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Watermelon DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.021mg 30%
Phosphorus 193mg 11mg 26%
Calcium 251mg 7mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.534g 0.016g 21%
Carbs 55.35g 7.55g 16%
Choline 89.1mg 4.1mg 15%
Calories 315kcal 30kcal 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.221mg 12%
Protein 6.84g 0.61g 12%
Fats 7.35g 0.15g 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Potassium 350mg 112mg 7%
Sodium 129mg 1mg 6%
Zinc 0.79mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 8.1mg 6%
Vitamin A 74µg 28µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 0.037g 5%
Copper 0.004mg 0.042mg 4%
Fructose 0.32g 3.36g 4%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.4µg 4%
Magnesium 22mg 10mg 3%
Folate 11µg 3µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 0.05g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.045mg 2%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.038mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.05mg 1%
Iron 0.17mg 0.24mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.033mg 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 7.15g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 6.2g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.178mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1021.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +633.1%
Contains more OtherOther +629.2%
Contains more WaterWater +218.5%

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
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5691.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +650%
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
19% 25% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.21 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 3.36 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3352.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +950%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~1.58g

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/nutrients

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

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