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Port Salut vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between port Salut and cheese

  • Port Salut has more vitamin B12; however, cheese is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for selenium, 25% more than port Salut.
  • Port Salut has 2 times more potassium than cheese. While port Salut has 136mg of potassium, cheese has only 76mg.
  • Cheese has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of port Salut is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, port de salut and Cheese, cheddar.

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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%
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.9%
Contains more IronIron +207.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.6%
~equal in Calcium ~710mg

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%
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +195.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~330µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.059mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg
~equal in Choline ~16.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Port Salut Cheese DV% diff.
Selenium 14.5µg 28.5µg 25%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 1.1µg 17%
Phosphorus 360mg 455mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.428mg 14%
Saturated fat 16.691g 18.867g 10%
Zinc 2.6mg 3.64mg 9%
Fats 28.2g 33.31g 8%
Cholesterol 123mg 99mg 8%
Calcium 650mg 710mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.729g 1.421g 5%
Sodium 534mg 653mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.41mg 4%
Iron 0.43mg 0.14mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.71mg 3%
Calories 352kcal 404kcal 3%
Vitamin A 315µg 330µg 2%
Potassium 136mg 76mg 2%
Protein 23.78g 22.87g 2%
Folate 18µg 27µg 2%
Copper 0.022mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.029mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.066mg 1%
Carbs 0.57g 3.09g 1%
Net carbs 0.57g 3.09g N/A
Vitamin D 21IU 24IU 0%
Sugar 0.57g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.06mg 0.059mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 16.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 9.338g 9.246g 0%
Tryptophan 0.343mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.876mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.446mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 2.482mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.987mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.734mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.323mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.707mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.686mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

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
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.8%
Contains more FatsFats +18.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +442.1%
Contains more OtherOther +85.5%
~equal in Protein ~22.87g

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
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.246g

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.