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

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What are the main differences between flour and dulce de Leche?

  • Flour is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and copper, yet dulce de Leche is richer in calcium and choline.
  • Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 64% higher.
  • Flour has 341 times more manganese than dulce de Leche. Flour has 0.682mg of manganese, while dulce de Leche has 0.002mg.
  • Flour contains less saturated fat.
  • Dulce de Leche has a lower glycemic index than flour.

We used Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Dulce de Leche types in this comparison.

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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.
Flour
Flour
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
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 +2629.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +3500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1155.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1573.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.7%
~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.
Flour
Flour
5
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% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +4806.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2711.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175%
Contains more FolateFolate +1563.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +756.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.016mg 64%
Selenium 33.9µg 2.7µg 57%
Iron 4.64mg 0.17mg 56%
Folate 183µg 11µg 43%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 0.21mg 36%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.002mg 30%
Calcium 15mg 251mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.155g 4.534g 20%
Copper 0.144mg 0.004mg 16%
Choline 10.4mg 89.1mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Phosphorus 108mg 193mg 12%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Fats 0.98g 7.35g 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 74µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.835mg 8%
Protein 10.33g 6.84g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.405mg 7%
Potassium 107mg 350mg 7%
Carbs 76.31g 55.35g 7%
Sodium 2mg 129mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 2.143g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Calories 364kcal 315kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.016mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.2mg 1%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.79mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 55.35g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 49.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.375g 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 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
Flour
Flour
2
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 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 +51%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.9%
Contains more FatsFats +650%
Contains more WaterWater +140.9%
Contains more OtherOther +280.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
2
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 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 -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2363.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.375g

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.