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Port Salut vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are port Salut and mussels different?

  • Port Salut is higher in calcium and vitamin A; however, mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 938% higher.
  • Port Salut contains 20 times more calcium than mussels. While port Salut contains 650mg of calcium, mussels contains only 33mg.
  • Mussels has less saturated fat.
  • Port Salut has a lower glycemic index (27) than mussels (50).

Cheese, port de salut and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat 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.
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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1869.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.1%
Contains more IronIron +1462.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +577.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61718.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +517.9%
~equal in Zinc ~2.67mg

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +246.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +352.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1500%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Port Salut Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 24µg 938%
Manganese 0.011mg 6.8mg 295%
Selenium 14.5µg 89.6µg 137%
Iron 0.43mg 6.72mg 79%
Saturated fat 16.691g 0.85g 72%
Calcium 650mg 33mg 62%
Fats 28.2g 4.48g 36%
Vitamin A 315µg 91µg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.3mg 24%
Cholesterol 123mg 56mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 9.338g 1.014g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.06mg 3mg 18%
Folate 18µg 76µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.95mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Copper 0.022mg 0.149mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.42mg 14%
Phosphorus 360mg 285mg 11%
Calories 352kcal 172kcal 9%
Sodium 534mg 369mg 7%
Potassium 136mg 268mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.729g 1.212g 3%
Magnesium 24mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Carbs 0.57g 7.39g 2%
Zinc 2.6mg 2.67mg 1%
Protein 23.78g 23.8g 0%
Net carbs 0.57g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.343mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.876mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.446mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 2.482mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.987mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.734mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.323mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.707mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.686mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +529.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1196.5%
Contains more WaterWater +34.5%
Contains more OtherOther +59%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +820.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.3%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.