Port Salut vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between port Salut and American cheese?

Port Salut is higher in protein and vitamin A, yet American cheese is higher in phosphorus, calcium, selenium, and fats.
American cheese's daily need coverage for sodium is 49% more.
The amount of cholesterol in American cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, port de salut and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D types 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.

Port Salut

American cheese

Contains less SodiumSodium

-68%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+60.8%
Contains more IronIron	+46.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+109.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+78.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+272.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

~equal in Potassium ~132mg

~equal in Zinc ~2.49mg

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.

Port Salut

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+26%
Contains more FolateFolate	+125%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+91.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.015mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.234mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.054mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.5µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	534mg	1671mg	49%
Calcium	650mg	1045mg	40%
Phosphorus	360mg	641mg	40%
Protein	23.78g	18.13g	11%
Selenium	14.5µg	20.2µg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.137g	9%
Cholesterol	123mg	100mg	8%
Vitamin A	315µg	250µg	7%
Fats	28.2g	31.79g	6%
Saturated fat	16.691g	18.057g	6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.79g	5%
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0.8mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.21mg	0.403mg	4%
Choline	15.4mg	36.2mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.729g	1.286g	4%
Iron	0.43mg	0.63mg	3%
Copper	0.022mg	0.046mg	3%
Folate	18µg	8µg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	9.338g	8.236g	3%
Calories	352kcal	371kcal	1%
Carbs	0.57g	3.7g	1%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.6µg	1%
Zinc	2.6mg	2.49mg	1%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.041mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.8g	4.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	148kcal	205kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.6	0.53	N/A
Net carbs	0.57g	3.7g	N/A
Vitamin D*	21 IU	23 IU	0%
Magnesium	24mg	26mg	0%
Potassium	136mg	132mg	0%
Sugar	0.57g	2.26g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.014mg	0.015mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.24mg	0.234mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.06mg	0.076mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.053mg	0.054mg	0%
Vitamin B12	1.5µg	1.5µg	0%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	2.6µg	0%
Trans fat		1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.343mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.876mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.446mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	2.482mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	1.987mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.734mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.323mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	1.707mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.686mg	0.546mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.021g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.009g	N/A