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Port Salut vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between port Salut and quinoa

  • Port Salut has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin A, and selenium, while quinoa has more manganese and copper.
  • Port Salut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 82% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in quinoa is lower.
  • Port Salut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of port Salut is 27, while the glycemic index of quinoa is 53.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, port de salut and Quinoa, cooked.

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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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3723.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +417.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.5%
Contains more IronIron +246.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +772.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5636.4%

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%
Quinoa
Quinoa
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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% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +664.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +586.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Port Salut Quinoa DV% diff.
Saturated fat 16.691g 0.231g 75%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Calcium 650mg 17mg 63%
Cholesterol 123mg 0mg 41%
Fats 28.2g 1.92g 40%
Protein 23.78g 4.4g 39%
Vitamin A 315µg 0µg 35%
Phosphorus 360mg 152mg 30%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.631mg 27%
Sodium 534mg 7mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.338g 0.528g 22%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.8µg 21%
Copper 0.022mg 0.192mg 19%
Zinc 2.6mg 1.09mg 14%
Iron 0.43mg 1.49mg 13%
Calories 352kcal 120kcal 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Magnesium 24mg 64mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.11mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.107mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Carbs 0.57g 21.3g 7%
Folate 18µg 42µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.123mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.63mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.729g 1.078g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.06mg 0.412mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 136mg 172mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 0.57g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 0.57g 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.343mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.876mg 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.446mg 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.482mg 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 1.987mg 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.734mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.323mg 0.185mg 0%
Valine 1.707mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.686mg 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g 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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +440.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1368.8%
Contains more OtherOther +159.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3636.8%
Contains more WaterWater +57.6%

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
Quinoa
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1668.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.9%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.