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

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How are vegetable and dulce de Leche different?

  • Vegetable is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, fiber, and manganese; however, dulce de Leche is richer in calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for vegetable is 80% higher.
  • Vegetable has less saturated fat.
  • Dulce de Leche has a lower glycemic index (42) than vegetable (66).

Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Dulce de Leche are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
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 IronIron +382.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1975%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +904%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +278.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
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 CVitamin C +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +189.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +343.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +305.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1707.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +453%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +269.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vegetable Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Calcium 25mg 251mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.405mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.031g 4.534g 20%
Phosphorus 51mg 193mg 20%
Vitamin K 23.5µg 1.3µg 19%
Fiber 4.4g 0g 18%
Manganese 0.379mg 0.002mg 16%
Vitamin A 214µg 74µg 16%
Carbs 13.09g 55.35g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 0.835mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Calories 65kcal 315kcal 13%
Choline 24.1mg 89.1mg 12%
Fats 0.15g 7.35g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Copper 0.083mg 0.004mg 9%
Protein 2.86g 6.84g 8%
Iron 0.82mg 0.17mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.016mg 5%
Potassium 169mg 350mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 2.143g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.851mg 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.016mg 4%
Selenium 0.3µg 2.7µg 4%
Sodium 35mg 129mg 4%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.79mg 3%
Folate 19µg 11µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0.375g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 2.6mg 1%
Net carbs 8.69g 55.35g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 3.12g 49.74g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 0%
Valine 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.073mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 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 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 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 +189.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +139.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +322.8%
Contains more OtherOther +161.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 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 -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21330%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +420.8%

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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.