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Port Salut vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between port Salut and taro

  • Port Salut has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A; however, taro has more vitamin B6.
  • Port Salut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 83% more.
  • Taro is lower in cholesterol.
  • Taro has a higher glycemic index than port Salut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, port de salut and Taro, raw.

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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%
Taro
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1411.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1030.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +328.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +334.6%
Contains more IronIron +27.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +681.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3381.8%

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%
Taro
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7775%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +860%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +140%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +891.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +578.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +434%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Port Salut Taro DV% diff.
Saturated fat 16.691g 0.041g 76%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Calcium 650mg 43mg 61%
Protein 23.78g 1.5g 45%
Fats 28.2g 0.2g 43%
Cholesterol 123mg 0mg 41%
Phosphorus 360mg 84mg 39%
Vitamin A 315µg 4µg 35%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.338g 0.016g 23%
Sodium 534mg 11mg 23%
Zinc 2.6mg 0.23mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.283mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.025mg 17%
Copper 0.022mg 0.172mg 17%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.383mg 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2.38mg 14%
Potassium 136mg 591mg 13%
Calories 352kcal 112kcal 12%
Carbs 0.57g 26.46g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.095mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.729g 0.083g 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.06mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Iron 0.43mg 0.55mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.303mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1µg 1%
Folate 18µg 22µg 1%
Net carbs 0.57g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.57g 0.4g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 17.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.343mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.876mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.446mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 2.482mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 1.987mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.734mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.323mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 1.707mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.686mg 0.034mg 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
Taro
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1485.3%
Contains more FatsFats +14000%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4542.1%
Contains more WaterWater +55.4%

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
Taro
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58262.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +778.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.