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Port Salut vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are port Salut and provolone different?

  • Port Salut is higher in monounsaturated fat; however, provolone is richer in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for provolone is 19% higher.
  • Port Salut contains 2 times more cholesterol than provolone. While port Salut contains 123mg of cholesterol, provolone contains only 69mg.

Cheese, port de salut and Cheese, provolone 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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.3%
Contains more IronIron +20.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.8%
~equal in Potassium ~138mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.01mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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 0% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.46µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.2µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Port Salut Provolone DV% diff.
Phosphorus 360mg 496mg 19%
Cholesterol 123mg 69mg 18%
Sodium 534mg 876mg 15%
Calcium 650mg 756mg 11%
Vitamin A 315µg 236µg 9%
Zinc 2.6mg 3.23mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.321mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 9.338g 7.393g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.476mg 5%
Protein 23.78g 25.58g 4%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 1.46µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.073mg 2%
Saturated fat 16.691g 17.078g 2%
Folate 18µg 10µg 2%
Fats 28.2g 26.62g 2%
Magnesium 24mg 28mg 1%
Iron 0.43mg 0.52mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.06mg 0.156mg 1%
Carbs 0.57g 2.14g 1%
Calories 352kcal 351kcal 0%
Net carbs 0.57g 2.14g N/A
Vitamin D 21IU 20IU 0%
Potassium 136mg 138mg 0%
Sugar 0.57g 0.56g N/A
Copper 0.022mg 0.026mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.23mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.01mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.2µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.729g 0.769g 0%
Tryptophan 0.343mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.876mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.446mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 2.482mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 1.987mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.734mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.323mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 1.707mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0.686mg 1.115mg 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
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +275.4%
Contains more OtherOther +135.5%
~equal in Protein ~25.58g
~equal in Fats ~26.62g
~equal in Water ~40.95g

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.078g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.769g

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.