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Port Salut vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are port Salut and caramel different?

  • Port Salut is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin A, and zinc, while caramel is higher in vitamin B5.
  • Port Salut covers your daily need for saturated fat, 71% more than caramel.
  • Port Salut contains 26 times more vitamin A than caramel. Port Salut contains 1092IU of vitamin A, while caramel contains 42IU.
  • Caramel is lower in cholesterol.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index (65) than port Salut (27).

Cheese, port de salut and Candies, caramels 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 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
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%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.1%
~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 0% 105% 4.8% 7.5% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14% 8.4%
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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.256mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.056mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +417%
Contains more FatsFats +248.1%
Contains more WaterWater +434.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13408.8%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 g
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +505.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +377.1%

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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. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/nutrients
  2. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.