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

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What are the differences between milk and dulce de Leche?

  • Milk is higher in vitamin D and vitamin B12, yet dulce de Leche is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, choline, calcium, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Dulce de Leche's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 20% more.
  • Milk has 8 times more vitamin D than dulce de Leche. While milk has 48IU of vitamin D, dulce de Leche has only 6IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in milk is lower.
  • The glycemic index of milk is lower.

We used Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +466.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.2%

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.
Milk
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +403.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.633g 4.534g 18%
Carbs 4.99g 55.35g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.405mg 17%
Calories 42kcal 315kcal 14%
Phosphorus 95mg 193mg 14%
Calcium 125mg 251mg 13%
Choline 17.7mg 89.1mg 13%
Fats 0.97g 7.35g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.835mg 9%
Cholesterol 5mg 29mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.31µg 7%
Protein 3.37g 6.84g 7%
Potassium 150mg 350mg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6IU 5%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.2µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 2.143g 5%
Sodium 44mg 129mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 22mg 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.79mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.375g 2%
Folate 5µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.016mg 2%
Iron 0.03mg 0.17mg 2%
Vitamin A 58µg 74µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.21mg 1%
Selenium 3.3µg 2.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.3µg 1%
Copper 0.01mg 0.004mg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 49.74g N/A
Manganese 0.003mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.016mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g 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 0.027g 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 +213.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +103%
Contains more FatsFats +657.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1009.2%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 -86%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +673.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +971.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 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 SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~4.92g
~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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.