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Peanut butter vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between peanut butter and dulce de Leche

  • Peanut butter has more vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and fiber; however, dulce de Leche is higher in calcium.
  • Peanut butter covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 81% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Dulce de Leche has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of dulce de Leche is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peanut butter, smooth style, 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +663.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.4%
Contains more IronIron +923.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +10450%
Contains more ZincZinc +217.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +412.2%

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.
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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 EVitamin E +4450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6143.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2656.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +690.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 0.21mg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 0.375g 81%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.002mg 72%
Fats 51.36g 7.35g 68%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.2mg 59%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 2.143g 59%
Copper 0.422mg 0.004mg 46%
Magnesium 168mg 22mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.016mg 33%
Protein 22.21g 6.84g 31%
Saturated fat 10.325g 4.534g 26%
Phosphorus 335mg 193mg 20%
Calcium 49mg 251mg 20%
Fiber 5g 0g 20%
Iron 1.74mg 0.17mg 20%
Folate 87µg 11µg 19%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.79mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.405mg 16%
Calories 598kcal 315kcal 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.016mg 11%
Carbs 22.31g 55.35g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 74µg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.835mg 6%
Potassium 558mg 350mg 6%
Sodium 17mg 129mg 5%
Choline 63mg 89.1mg 5%
Selenium 4.1µg 2.7µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 49.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.075g 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 ProteinProtein +224.7%
Contains more FatsFats +598.8%
Contains more OtherOther +65.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2234.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 +1110.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3242.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +307.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1207.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +166.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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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