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Sugar substitute vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sugar substitute and dulce de Leche

  • Sugar substitute is richer in calcium, yet dulce de Leche is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, potassium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for sugar substitute is 63% higher.
  • Dulce de Leche contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 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 CalciumCalcium +250.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +797.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1875%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2312.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.4%
~equal in Iron ~0.17mg

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% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 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 B2Vitamin B2 +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +943.8%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.016mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.016mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 251mg 63%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.405mg 30%
Phosphorus 8mg 193mg 26%
Saturated fat 4.534g 21%
Sodium 572mg 129mg 19%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.835mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 13%
Fats 0g 7.35g 11%
Carbs 84.77g 55.35g 10%
Cholesterol 29mg 10%
Protein 2.06g 6.84g 10%
Potassium 39mg 350mg 9%
Vitamin A 74µg 8%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.79mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Magnesium 6mg 22mg 4%
Folate 11µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 3%
Calories 347kcal 315kcal 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 55.35g N/A
Iron 0.16mg 0.17mg 0%
Sugar 4.03g 49.74g N/A
Copper 0.007mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.016mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Fructose 0g 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 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 CarbsCarbs +53.2%
Contains more OtherOther +130.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +232%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +214.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 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 MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +56%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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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