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

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

  • Dulce de Leche is richer in calcium and choline, yet flour is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and copper.
  • Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 64% higher.
  • Dulce de Leche has 29 times more saturated fat than flour. Dulce de Leche has 4.534g of saturated fat, while flour has 0.155g.
  • Dulce de Leche has a lower glycemic index than flour.

We used Dulce de Leche and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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%
Flour
Flour
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1573.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.7%
Contains more IronIron +2629.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +3500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1155.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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%
Flour
Flour
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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% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +756.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4806.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2711.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175%
Contains more FolateFolate +1563.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Flour DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.785mg 64%
Selenium 2.7µg 33.9µg 57%
Iron 0.17mg 4.64mg 56%
Folate 11µg 183µg 43%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 5.904mg 36%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.682mg 30%
Calcium 251mg 15mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.534g 0.155g 20%
Copper 0.004mg 0.144mg 16%
Choline 89.1mg 10.4mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Phosphorus 193mg 108mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Fats 7.35g 0.98g 10%
Vitamin A 74µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.438mg 8%
Protein 6.84g 10.33g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.494mg 7%
Potassium 350mg 107mg 7%
Carbs 55.35g 76.31g 7%
Sodium 129mg 2mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 0.087g 5%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Calories 315kcal 364kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.044mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.06mg 1%
Zinc 0.79mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 73.61g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 49.74g 0.27g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 0.413g 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 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
Flour
Flour
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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more FatsFats +650%
Contains more WaterWater +140.9%
Contains more OtherOther +280.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.9%

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
Flour
Flour
2
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2363.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.1%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.