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

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A recap on the differences between omelette and dulce de Leche

  • Omelette has more selenium, choline, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, dulce de Leche is higher in calcium and carbs.
  • Omelette covers your daily cholesterol needs 95% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Dulce de Leche contains 10 times less selenium than omelette. Omelette contains 25.8µg of selenium, while dulce de Leche contains 2.7µg.
  • Dulce de Leche has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of dulce de Leche is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
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 +770.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1475%
Contains more ZincZinc +38%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +855.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +422.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +199.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.8%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 26% 57% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 8.7% 3% 25% 4% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +132.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +545%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +793.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +246.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.1%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.405mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Cholesterol 313mg 29mg 95%
Selenium 25.8µg 2.7µg 42%
Choline 247.6mg 89.1mg 29%
Calcium 48mg 251mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0.31µg 19%
Carbs 0.64g 55.35g 18%
Iron 1.48mg 0.17mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 0.375g 16%
Vitamin A 172µg 74µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.016mg 10%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 0.835mg 9%
Calories 154kcal 315kcal 8%
Vitamin D* 69 IU 6 IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0.2µg 8%
Protein 10.57g 6.84g 7%
Fats 11.66g 7.35g 7%
Potassium 117mg 350mg 7%
Copper 0.063mg 0.004mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 0.2mg 7%
Folate 39µg 11µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 2.143g 7%
Saturated fat 3.319g 4.534g 6%
Phosphorus 167mg 193mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 22mg 3%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.79mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 1.3µg 3%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.05g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.016mg 2%
Sodium 155mg 129mg 1%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 0.405mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.21mg 1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.131g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 2.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 146kcal 461kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 65g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.3 0.56 N/A
Net carbs 0.64g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 0.31g 49.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.709g 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.049g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.006g 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) 0.015g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 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 +54.5%
Contains more FatsFats +58.6%
Contains more WaterWater +165.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8548.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 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 -26.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +126%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +623.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
84% 3% 10% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 41.77 g
Glucose: 1.7 g
Fructose: 0.32 g
Lactose: 4.92 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 1.03 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +448.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.