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

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What are the differences between grapefruit and dulce de Leche?

  • Grapefruit is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet dulce de Leche is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, choline, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Grapefruit's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 32% more.
  • Grapefruit has 4 times more vitamin A than dulce de Leche. While grapefruit has 1150IU of vitamin A, dulce de Leche has only 267IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in grapefruit is lower.
  • The glycemic index of grapefruit is lower.

We used Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas and Dulce de Leche 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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +144.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1040.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.3%
Contains more IronIron +112.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1028.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +972.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +231.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1206.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +218.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1057.1%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.21mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Vitamin C 31.2mg 2.6mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.405mg 29%
Phosphorus 18mg 193mg 25%
Calcium 22mg 251mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.021g 4.534g 21%
Carbs 10.66g 55.35g 15%
Choline 7.7mg 89.1mg 15%
Calories 42kcal 315kcal 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Protein 0.77g 6.84g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 0.835mg 11%
Fats 0.14g 7.35g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.79mg 7%
Potassium 135mg 350mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Sodium 0mg 129mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 2.143g 5%
Selenium 0.1µg 2.7µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.016mg 3%
Copper 0.032mg 0.004mg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 22mg 3%
Fructose 1.77g 0.32g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 0.375g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.016mg 2%
Vitamin A 58µg 74µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Folate 13µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.3µg 1%
Iron 0.08mg 0.17mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.002mg 1%
Net carbs 9.06g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 6.89g 49.74g N/A
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 0.21mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +206.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +788.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +419.2%
Contains more OtherOther +373%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10615%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +941.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
51% 23% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 3.51 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 1.77 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more FructoseFructose +453.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1090%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~1.7g
~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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/nutrients
  2. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/nutrients

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

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