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Pimento Cheese vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pimento Cheese and dulce de Leche different?

  • Pimento Cheese is higher than dulce de Leche in phosphorus, fats, protein, calcium, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Pimento Cheese covers your daily need for phosphorus 79% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Pimento Cheese contains 7 times more sodium than dulce de Leche. Pimento Cheese contains 915mg of sodium, while dulce de Leche contains 129mg.

Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento and Dulce de Leche types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 184% 14% 16% 11% 81% 319% 119% 2.1% 79%
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 CalciumCalcium +144.6%
Contains more IronIron +147.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +725%
Contains more ZincZinc +277.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +285.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +437%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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 7.7% 7.5% 81% 5.8% 6.8% 82% 1.5% 29% 16% 88% 7.3% 6%
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 +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +229.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +343.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimento Cheese Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Phosphorus 744mg 193mg 79%
Saturated fat 19.663g 4.534g 69%
Fats 31.2g 7.35g 37%
Calcium 614mg 251mg 36%
Sodium 915mg 129mg 34%
Protein 22.13g 6.84g 31%
Cholesterol 94mg 29mg 22%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.7µg 21%
Zinc 2.98mg 0.79mg 20%
Vitamin A 244µg 74µg 19%
Carbs 1.73g 55.35g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8.937g 2.143g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.31µg 16%
Choline 34.7mg 89.1mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.835mg 7%
Potassium 162mg 350mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.354mg 0.405mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.016mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.988g 0.375g 4%
Calories 375kcal 315kcal 3%
Iron 0.42mg 0.17mg 3%
Copper 0.033mg 0.004mg 3%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.05g 3%
Vitamin D* 22 IU 6 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.2mg 1%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 1.3µg 1%
Folate 8µg 11µg 1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.131g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.9g 2.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 169kcal 461kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.5 0.56 N/A
Vitamin C 2.3mg 2.6mg 0%
Net carbs 1.63g 55.35g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g 49.74g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.718mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.023mg 0%
Leucine 1.956mg 0%
Lysine 2.196mg 0%
Methionine 0.572mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.124mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.902mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.004g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 22.13 g
Fats: 31.2 g
Carbs: 1.73 g
Water: 39.08 g
Other: 5.86 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 +223.5%
Contains more FatsFats +324.5%
Contains more WaterWater +36.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3099.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.988 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +317%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%

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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. Pimento Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170854/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.