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Caramel vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel and port Salut different?

  • Caramel is richer in vitamin B5, while port Salut is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Port Salut covers your daily need for saturated fat, 71% more than caramel.
  • Caramel contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than port Salut. Caramel contains 0.62mg of vitamin B5, while port Salut contains 0.21mg.
  • Caramel is lower in sodium.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index (65) than port Salut (27).

Candies, caramels and Cheese, port de salut types were used in this article.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 +57.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371%
Contains more IronIron +207.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +490.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +705.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 EVitamin E +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +635.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +195.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2525%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.053mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Port Salut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.476g 16.691g 65%
Calcium 138mg 650mg 51%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.5µg 50%
Cholesterol 7mg 123mg 39%
Protein 4.6g 23.78g 38%
Phosphorus 114mg 360mg 35%
Vitamin A 12µg 315µg 34%
Fats 8.1g 28.2g 31%
Carbs 77g 0.57g 25%
Selenium 1.8µg 14.5µg 23%
Zinc 0.44mg 2.6mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 9.338g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.729g 18%
Sodium 245mg 534mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.21mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.014mg 7%
Folate 4µg 18µg 4%
Iron 0.14mg 0.43mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Calories 382kcal 352kcal 2%
Magnesium 17mg 24mg 2%
Potassium 214mg 136mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.24mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.24mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.4µg 1%
Choline 8mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 0.57g N/A
Copper 0.018mg 0.022mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.053mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 1.323mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.686mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 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 +13408.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +417%
Contains more FatsFats +248.1%
Contains more WaterWater +434.7%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 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 -85.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +377.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +505.6%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.