Port Salut vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are port Salut and ground beef different?
- Port Salut is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for port Salut is 62% higher.
- Port Salut contains 121 times more vitamin A than ground beef. While port Salut contains 1092IU of vitamin A, ground beef contains only 9IU.
- Ground beef has less sodium.
- Ground beef has a lower glycemic index (0) than port Salut (27).
Cheese, port de salut and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +41.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1869.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +116.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +77.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +427.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +259.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +124.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +10400% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +157.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +264.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6610% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +143.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +486.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +66% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +20.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +375.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 650mg | 33mg | 62% |
Saturated fat | 16.691g | 6.073g | 48% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 2.49µg | 41% |
Vitamin A | 315µg | 3µg | 35% |
Zinc | 2.6mg | 5.84mg | 29% |
Phosphorus | 360mg | 166mg | 28% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.06mg | 4.026mg | 25% |
Iron | 0.43mg | 2.27mg | 23% |
Sodium | 534mg | 73mg | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.053mg | 0.311mg | 20% |
Fats | 28.2g | 15.37g | 20% |
Cholesterol | 123mg | 88mg | 12% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 73.2mg | 11% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 19.1µg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.21mg | 0.512mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.022mg | 0.079mg | 6% |
Calories | 352kcal | 241kcal | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 9.338g | 7.322g | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.24mg | 0.171mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0µg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.051mg | 3% |
Potassium | 136mg | 241mg | 3% |
Folate | 18µg | 7µg | 3% |
Magnesium | 24mg | 17mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.729g | 0.408g | 2% |
Vitamin D | 21IU | 2IU | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Protein | 23.78g | 23.87g | 0% |
Carbs | 0.57g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.57g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.57g | 0g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2.9µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.343mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.876mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.446mg | 1.055mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.482mg | 1.861mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.987mg | 1.976mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.734mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.323mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.707mg | 1.172mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.686mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.78 g
Fats:
28.2 g
Carbs:
0.57 g
Water:
45.45 g
Other:
2 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Contains more FatsFats | +83.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +28.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +19.5% |
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Protein
~23.87g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.729 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +27.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +78.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.6% |