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

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The main differences between eggs and dulce de Leche

Eggs are richer in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, protein, iron, and vitamin B5, yet dulce de Leche is richer in calcium and carbs.
Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 222% higher.
Eggs contain 13 times more cholesterol than dulce de Leche. Eggs contain 373mg of cholesterol, while dulce de Leche contains 29mg.
Eggs have a lower glycemic index than dulce de Leche.

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

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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.

Egg

Dulce de Leche

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

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

~equal in Sodium ~129mg

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.

Egg

Dulce de Leche

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%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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