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

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Important differences between margarine and dulce de Leche

  • Margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E; however, dulce de Leche has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, choline, and potassium.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 76% more.
  • Margarine has 45 times more vitamin E than dulce de Leche. Margarine has 9mg of vitamin E, while dulce de Leche has 0.2mg.
  • Dulce de Leche is lower in saturated fat.
  • Dulce de Leche has a higher glycemic index than margarine.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1844.4%
Contains more IronIron +183.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3760%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 +1006.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7053.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +994.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +813%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +210%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +618.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.375g 160%
Fats 80.71g 7.35g 113%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 2.143g 92%
Vitamin A 819µg 74µg 83%
Vitamin K 93µg 1.3µg 76%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.2mg 59%
Saturated fat 15.189g 4.534g 48%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.405mg 28%
Phosphorus 5mg 193mg 27%
Calcium 3mg 251mg 25%
Calories 717kcal 315kcal 20%
Carbs 0.7g 55.35g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 17%
Choline 12.4mg 89.1mg 14%
Protein 0.16g 6.84g 13%
Potassium 18mg 350mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.31µg 9%
Zinc 0mg 0.79mg 7%
Sodium 2mg 129mg 6%
Magnesium 3mg 22mg 5%
Selenium 0µg 2.7µg 5%
Folate 1µg 11µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.6mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Iron 0.06mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Net carbs 0.7g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 0g 49.74g N/A
Copper 0mg 0.004mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 0.364g N/A
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 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 21.522g 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 +998.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4175%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7807.1%
Contains more WaterWater +73.8%
~equal in Other ~1.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 +1714.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6380.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.1%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.