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Port Salut vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between port Salut and potatoes?

  • Port Salut is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin A, and zinc, yet potatoes are richer in vitamin C.
  • Port Salut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 83% higher.
  • Potatoes contain less cholesterol.
  • Port Salut has a lower glycemic index than potatoes.

We used Cheese, port de salut and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Potato
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5316.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +531.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +212.5%
Contains more IronIron +88.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1718.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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%
Potato
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +478.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1668.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +462.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Port Salut Potato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 16.691g 0.025g 76%
Calcium 650mg 12mg 64%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fats 28.2g 0.09g 43%
Protein 23.78g 2.05g 43%
Phosphorus 360mg 57mg 43%
Cholesterol 123mg 0mg 41%
Vitamin A 315µg 0µg 35%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.4µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.338g 0.002g 23%
Sodium 534mg 6mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Zinc 2.6mg 0.3mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.298mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.032mg 16%
Calories 352kcal 77kcal 14%
Copper 0.022mg 0.11mg 10%
Potassium 136mg 425mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.2mg 8%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.081mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.06mg 1.061mg 6%
Carbs 0.57g 17.49g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.729g 0.042g 5%
Iron 0.43mg 0.81mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.295mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 12.1mg 1%
Folate 18µg 15µg 1%
Net carbs 0.57g 15.39g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0.57g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.343mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.876mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.446mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 2.482mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 1.987mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.734mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.323mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 1.707mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.686mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Potato
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1060%
Contains more FatsFats +31233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +78.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2968.4%
Contains more WaterWater +74.4%

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
Potato
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +466800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1635.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.