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Dulce de leche nutrition facts

A typical portion of dulce de leche (1 tbsp; 19 g, dulce de Leche (SR Legacy)) has 60 calories and 1g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 tbsp (19g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories60

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g2%

Saturated Fat 1g4%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 5mg2%

Sodium 25mg1%

Total Carbohydrate 11g4%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars 9g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 1g3%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 50mg4%

Iron 0mg0%

Potassium 70mg1%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g for Dulce de Leche, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 6.8g; more than 44% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 315; more than 75% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 129mg; more than 62% of reference foods

1 tbsp weighs 19 g in USDA's record for Dulce de Leche (FDC 173461).

Where the calories come from: 70% carbohydrate, 21% fat and 9% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Every form of dulce de leche USDA describes

All 2 USDA descriptions of dulce de leche, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Dulce de Leche (SR Legacy)Same values: Dulce de leche	315	6.8 g	7.4 g	129 mg

Every nutrient in this record (112)

The portion is 1 tbsp (19 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (20)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	1.30 g	6.84 g	3%
Total lipid (fat)	1.40 g	7.35 g	2%
Carbohydrate, by difference	10.5 g	55.4 g	4%
Ash	0.33 g	1.74 g
Energy	59.9 kcal	315 kcal
Sucrose	7.94 g	41.8 g
Glucose	0.32 g	1.70 g
Fructose	0.061 g	0.32 g
Lactose	0.93 g	4.92 g
Maltose	0 g	0 g
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	5.45 g	28.7 g
Total Sugars	9.45 g	49.7 g
Galactose	0.20 g	1.03 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	5.51 mg	29.0 mg	2%
Fatty acids, total trans	0.069 g	0.36 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.86 g	4.53 g	4%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.41 g	2.14 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.071 g	0.38 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	47.7 mg	251 mg	4%
Iron, Fe	0.032 mg	0.17 mg	0%
Magnesium, Mg	4.18 mg	22.0 mg	1%
Phosphorus, P	36.7 mg	193 mg	3%
Potassium, K	66.5 mg	350 mg	1%
Sodium, Na	24.5 mg	129 mg	1%
Zinc, Zn	0.15 mg	0.79 mg	1%
Copper, Cu	0.00076 mg	0.0040 mg	0%
Manganese, Mn	0.00038 mg	0.0020 mg	0%
Selenium, Se	0.51 µg	2.70 µg	1%

Vitamins (34)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	13.9 µg	73.0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	14.1 µg	74.0 µg	2%
Carotene, beta	2.66 µg	14.0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.038 mg	0.20 mg	0%
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)	0.038 µg	0.20 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.038 µg	0.20 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0 µg	0 µg
Tocopherol, beta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocopherol, gamma	0 mg	0 mg
Tocopherol, delta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, beta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, delta	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0.49 mg	2.60 mg	1%
Thiamin	0.0030 mg	0.016 mg	0%
Riboflavin	0.077 mg	0.41 mg	6%
Niacin	0.040 mg	0.21 mg	0%
Pantothenic acid	0.16 mg	0.83 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.0030 mg	0.016 mg	0%
Folate, total	2.09 µg	11.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0.059 µg	0.31 µg	2%
Choline, total	16.9 mg	89.1 mg	3%
Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4)	0.80 µg	4.20 µg
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0.25 µg	1.30 µg	0%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	2.09 µg	11.0 µg
Folate, DFE	2.09 µg	11.0 µg	1%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Fatty acids (42)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0.033 g	0.18 g
SFA 6:0	0.026 g	0.14 g
SFA 8:0	0.016 g	0.082 g
SFA 10:0	0.039 g	0.21 g
SFA 12:0	0.040 g	0.21 g
SFA 14:0	0.14 g	0.75 g
SFA 16:0	0.38 g	2.01 g
SFA 18:0	0.15 g	0.81 g
SFA 20:0	0.0025 g	0.013 g
MUFA 18:1	0.36 g	1.90 g
PUFA 18:2	0.055 g	0.29 g
PUFA 18:3	0.0099 g	0.052 g
PUFA 20:4	0.0017 g	0.0090 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
SFA 22:0	0.00095 g	0.0050 g
MUFA 14:1	0.013 g	0.068 g
MUFA 16:1	0.031 g	0.16 g
PUFA 18:4	0.00057 g	0.0030 g
MUFA 20:1	0.0032 g	0.017 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.00076 g	0.0040 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.0017 g	0.0090 g
SFA 15:0	0.016 g	0.084 g
SFA 17:0	0.0099 g	0.052 g
SFA 24:0	0.00076 g	0.0040 g
TFA 16:1 t	0.0068 g	0.036 g
TFA 18:1 t	0.048 g	0.26 g
TFA 22:1 t	0 g	0 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined	0.014 g	0.073 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs	0.016 g	0.084 g
MUFA 24:1 c	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c	0.00019 g	0.0010 g
MUFA 16:1 c	0.024 g	0.13 g
MUFA 18:1 c	0.31 g	1.64 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c	0.025 g	0.13 g
MUFA 22:1 c	0 g	0 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c	0.00038 g	0.0020 g
MUFA 17:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:3	0.0011 g	0.0060 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	0.055 g	0.29 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic	0.014 g	0.073 g
MUFA 15:1	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 173461: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in dulce de leche?

60 in 1 tbsp (19 g) of dulce de Leche (SR Legacy).

How much protein is in dulce de leche?

1g in 1 tbsp; 6.8 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in dulce de leche?

25mg in 1 tbsp; 129 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov