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Biscuit vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between biscuits and port Salut

  • Biscuits have more iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, port Salut is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Port Salut covers your daily saturated fat needs 62% more than biscuits.
  • Port Salut has 49 times less vitamin B3 than biscuits. Biscuits have 2.949mg of vitamin B3, while port Salut has 0.06mg.
  • Biscuits contain less saturated fat.
  • Biscuits have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of biscuits is 44, while the glycemic index of port Salut is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 IronIron +574.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +272.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3336.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +381.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.5%
~equal in Sodium ~534mg

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.
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4815%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +238.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1775%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Port Salut DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 1.5µg 59%
Saturated fat 4.324g 16.691g 56%
Calcium 235mg 650mg 42%
Cholesterol 3mg 123mg 40%
Vitamin A 315µg 35%
Protein 7g 23.78g 34%
Iron 2.9mg 0.43mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.014mg 29%
Phosphorus 164mg 360mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.729g 23%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.6mg 19%
Fats 16.3g 28.2g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.06mg 18%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.011mg 16%
Carbs 44.6g 0.57g 15%
Folate 61µg 18µg 11%
Selenium 19.5µg 14.5µg 9%
Copper 0.082mg 0.022mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 9.338g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.24mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Sodium 580mg 534mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.053mg 1%
Calories 353kcal 352kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 0.57g N/A
Potassium 121mg 136mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 1.323mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.686mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 CarbsCarbs +7724.6%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more ProteinProtein +239.7%
Contains more FatsFats +73%
Contains more WaterWater +57.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 -74.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +471.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.7%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.