Dulce de Leche vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between dulce de Leche and powdered milk?

Powdered milk is richer than dulce de Leche in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, protein, fats, potassium, vitamin B5, and selenium.
Powdered milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 123% more.
The amount of saturated fat in dulce de Leche is lower.

We used Dulce de Leche and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D types in this article.

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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

Powdered milk

Contains less SodiumSodium

-65.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+286.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+263.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+280%
Contains more IronIron	+176.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1900%
Contains more ZincZinc	+322.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+302.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+503.7%

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

Powdered milk

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+230.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+248.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+190%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1668.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+197.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+207.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+172%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1787.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+948.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+69.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+236.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.31µg	3.25µg	123%
Phosphorus	193mg	776mg	83%
Calcium	251mg	912mg	66%
Vitamin B2	0.405mg	1.205mg	62%
Saturated fat	4.534g	16.742g	55%
Protein	6.84g	26.32g	39%
Fats	7.35g	26.71g	30%
Potassium	350mg	1330mg	29%
Vitamin B5	0.835mg	2.271mg	29%
Selenium	2.7µg	16.3µg	25%
Cholesterol	29mg	97mg	23%
Zinc	0.79mg	3.34mg	23%
Vitamin B1	0.016mg	0.283mg	22%
Vitamin B6	0.016mg	0.302mg	22%
Vitamin A	74µg	258µg	20%
Magnesium	22mg	85mg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	2.143g	7.924g	14%
Sodium	129mg	371mg	11%
Calories	315kcal	496kcal	9%
Copper	0.004mg	0.08mg	8%
Vitamin C	2.6mg	8.6mg	7%
Folate	11µg	37µg	7%
Carbs	55.35g	38.42g	6%
Choline	89.1mg	117.4mg	5%
Iron	0.17mg	0.47mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.2mg	0.58mg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.21mg	0.646mg	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.05g		3%
Vitamin D*	6 IU	20 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.5µg	2%
Manganese	0.002mg	0.04mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.375g	0.665g	2%
Vitamin K	1.3µg	2.2µg	1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.131g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.2g	5.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	461kcal	188kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.56	0.51	N/A
Net carbs	55.35g	38.42g	N/A
Sugar	49.74g	38.42g	N/A
Trans fat	0.364g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.371mg	0%
Threonine		1.188mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.592mg	0%
Leucine		2.578mg	0%
Lysine		2.087mg	0%
Methionine		0.66mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.271mg	0%
Valine		1.762mg	0%
Histidine		0.714mg	0%
Fructose	0.32g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.004g	0g	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