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

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Significant differences between spread and dulce de Leche

  • Spread has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, and polyunsaturated fat; however, dulce de Leche is richer in phosphorus and potassium.
  • Spread covers your daily vitamin A needs 84% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Dulce de Leche has 11 times less polyunsaturated fat than spread. Spread has 3.98g of polyunsaturated fat, while dulce de Leche has 0.375g.
  • Dulce de Leche contains less sodium.
  • Dulce de Leche has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of dulce de Leche is 42, while the glycemic index of spread is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat 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.
Spread
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 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 more PotassiumPotassium +2816.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.9%

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.
Spread
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 0% 0% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0% 0%
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 +750%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +846.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 31%
Phosphorus 0mg 193mg 28%
Sodium 755mg 129mg 27%
Calcium 251mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 0.375g 24%
Carbs 0g 55.35g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 17%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Fats 17.1g 7.35g 15%
Protein 0g 6.84g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 2.143g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 13%
Saturated fat 2.22g 4.534g 11%
Potassium 12mg 350mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.2mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 1.3µg 9%
Vitamin A 74µg 8%
Calories 158kcal 315kcal 8%
Zinc 0.79mg 7%
Magnesium 22mg 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Folate 11µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 3%
Iron 0.17mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 0g 49.74g N/A
Copper 0.004mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Trans fat 2.45g 0.364g N/A
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
Spread
3
17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 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 +132.7%
Contains more WaterWater +181.5%
Contains more OtherOther +18.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
3
16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 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 -51%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +254.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +961.3%

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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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/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.