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

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How are toffee and dulce de Leche different?

  • Toffee is richer in vitamin A, while dulce de Leche is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Toffee covers your daily need for saturated fat, 80% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Toffee contains 4 times more vitamin A than dulce de Leche. Toffee contains 1152IU of vitamin A, while dulce de Leche contains 267IU.
  • Dulce de Leche is lower in saturated fat.

Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe and Dulce de Leche types were used 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.
Toffee
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
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 +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +638.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +586.3%
Contains more IronIron +466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +558.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +503.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +237.5%
~equal in Sodium ~129mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.002mg

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.
Toffee
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 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 AVitamin A +331.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +370%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +495.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +624.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +523.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +181.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.565g 4.534g 73%
Fats 32.75g 7.35g 39%
Vitamin A 319µg 74µg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.405mg 26%
Cholesterol 104mg 29mg 25%
Phosphorus 32mg 193mg 23%
Calcium 34mg 251mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 2.143g 17%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.835mg 14%
Protein 1.07g 6.84g 12%
Calories 560kcal 315kcal 12%
Potassium 51mg 350mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.31µg 8%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.79mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 0.375g 6%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0.2mg 5%
Magnesium 4mg 22mg 4%
Carbs 64.72g 55.35g 3%
Selenium 0.8µg 2.7µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.6mg 3%
Iron 0.03mg 0.17mg 2%
Folate 2µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Net carbs 64.72g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 63.47g 49.74g N/A
Copper 0.003mg 0.004mg 0%
Sodium 135mg 129mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.002mg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g 0.364g N/A
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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 0.445g 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 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 +345.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +539.3%
Contains more WaterWater +5120%
Contains more OtherOther +92.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 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 +318.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +225.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.