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Ice cream vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ice cream and dulce de Leche

  • The amount of vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, choline, and vitamin B5 in dulce de Leche is higher than in ice cream.
  • Dulce de Leche covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 13% more than ice cream.
  • Dulce de Leche contains less cholesterol.
  • Ice cream has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of ice cream is 62, while the glycemic index of dulce de Leche is 42.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ice creams, vanilla and Dulce de Leche.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 +475%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +96.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.9%
Contains more IronIron +88.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 AVitamin A +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +242.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.405mg 13%
Phosphorus 105mg 193mg 13%
Calcium 128mg 251mg 12%
Carbs 23.6g 55.35g 11%
Choline 26mg 89.1mg 11%
Saturated fat 6.79g 4.534g 10%
Protein 3.5g 6.84g 7%
Fats 11g 7.35g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.835mg 5%
Calories 207kcal 315kcal 5%
Vitamin A 118µg 74µg 5%
Cholesterol 44mg 29mg 5%
Potassium 199mg 350mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.31µg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 2.7µg 2%
Folate 5µg 11µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 2.143g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.016mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.016mg 2%
Copper 0.023mg 0.004mg 2%
Sodium 80mg 129mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 2.6mg 2%
Iron 0.09mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.2mg 1%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.79mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.21mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.375g 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.3µg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 55.35g N/A
Vitamin D 8IU 6IU 0%
Sugar 21.22g 49.74g N/A
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.002mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 FatsFats +49.7%
Contains more WaterWater +112.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +134.5%
Contains more OtherOther +94.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.2%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.