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

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The main differences between dulce de Leche and eggs

Dulce de Leche is richer in calcium and carbs, yet eggs are richer in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, protein, iron, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 222% higher.
Dulce de Leche contains 49 times more carbs than eggs. Dulce de Leche contains 55.35g of carbs, while eggs contain 1.12g.
Dulce de Leche contains less cholesterol.
Eggs have a lower glycemic index than dulce de Leche.

Food types used in this article are Dulce de Leche and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Dulce de Leche

Egg

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+402%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+177.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12.2%

Contains more IronIron	+600%
Contains more CopperCopper	+49900%
Contains more ZincZinc	+32.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1040.7%

~equal in Sodium ~124mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Dulce de Leche

Egg

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+228.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+333.3%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+1000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+101.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+415%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+67.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+656.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+258.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.004mg	2mg	222%
Cholesterol	29mg	373mg	115%
Selenium	2.7µg	30.8µg	51%
Choline	89.1mg	293.8mg	37%
Vitamin B12	0.31µg	1.11µg	33%
Calcium	251mg	50mg	20%
Carbs	55.35g	1.12g	18%
Iron	0.17mg	1.19mg	13%
Protein	6.84g	12.58g	11%
Vitamin B5	0.835mg	1.398mg	11%
Vitamin D*	6 IU	87 IU	10%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	2.2µg	10%
Calories	315kcal	155kcal	8%
Vitamin A	74µg	149µg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.405mg	0.513mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.016mg	0.121mg	8%
Folate	11µg	44µg	8%
Potassium	350mg	126mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.375g	1.414g	7%
Vitamin E	0.2mg	1.03mg	6%
Saturated fat	4.534g	3.267g	6%
Fats	7.35g	10.61g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.143g	4.077g	5%
Vitamin B1	0.016mg	0.066mg	4%
Vitamin C	2.6mg	0mg	3%
Magnesium	22mg	10mg	3%
Phosphorus	193mg	172mg	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.05g		3%
Zinc	0.79mg	1.05mg	2%
Manganese	0.002mg	0.026mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.21mg	0.064mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.3µg	0.3µg	1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.131g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.2g	8.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	461kcal	123kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	65g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.56	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	55.35g	1.12g	N/A
Sugar	49.74g	1.12g	N/A
Sodium	129mg	124mg	0%
Trans fat	0.364g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.153mg	0%
Threonine		0.604mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.686mg	0%
Leucine		1.075mg	0%
Lysine		0.904mg	0%
Methionine		0.392mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.668mg	0%
Valine		0.767mg	0%
Histidine		0.298mg	0%
Fructose	0.32g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.004g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.038g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.009g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A