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Beef vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beef and port Salut

  • Beef has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, and selenium, while port Salut has more calcium, vitamin A, and phosphorus.
  • Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 113% higher.
  • Port Salut contains 96 times less vitamin B3 than beef. Beef contains 5.76mg of vitamin B3, while port Salut contains 0.06mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in beef is lower.
  • Beef has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of beef is 0, while the glycemic index of port Salut is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Cheese, port de salut.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Beef
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.8%
Contains more IronIron +607%
Contains more CopperCopper +340.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Beef
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 105% 4.8% 7.5% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +428.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1162.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +180.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +390.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15650%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Port Salut DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.21µg 1.5µg 113%
Saturated fat 2.595g 16.691g 64%
Calcium 13mg 650mg 64%
Vitamin B6 0.669mg 0.053mg 47%
Vitamin B3 5.76mg 0.06mg 36%
Vitamin A 2µg 315µg 35%
Fats 6.54g 28.2g 33%
Iron 3.04mg 0.43mg 33%
Sodium 54mg 534mg 21%
Selenium 25.4µg 14.5µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.734g 9.338g 17%
Phosphorus 259mg 360mg 14%
Cholesterol 85mg 123mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.4mg 0.24mg 12%
Choline 75.6mg 15.4mg 11%
Zinc 3.7mg 2.6mg 10%
Calories 169kcal 352kcal 9%
Protein 27.55g 23.78g 8%
Copper 0.097mg 0.022mg 8%
Potassium 352mg 136mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.014mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.21mg 5%
Folate 7µg 18µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.5µg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin D 3IU 21IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.729g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.4µg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.57g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.57g N/A
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.24mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.359mg 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 1.534mg 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.52mg 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 2.833mg 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 3.178mg 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.871mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.299mg 1.323mg 0%
Valine 1.603mg 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 1.244mg 0.686mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.9%
Contains more WaterWater +44.6%
Contains more FatsFats +331.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +900%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +241.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37%

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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. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/nutrients
  2. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.