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Cheese vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cheese and port Salut

  • Cheese has more selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, zinc, and calcium; however, port Salut is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for selenium, 25% more than port Salut.
  • Cheese has 2 times more vitamin B2 than port Salut. While cheese has 0.428mg of vitamin B2, port Salut has only 0.24mg.
  • Port Salut has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of port Salut is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cheddar and Cheese, port de salut.

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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.
Cheese
Cheese
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.9%
Contains more IronIron +207.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.2%
~equal in Calcium ~650mg

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.
Cheese
Cheese
7
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +195.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +36.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~315µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Port Salut DV% diff.
Selenium 28.5µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 1.5µg 17%
Phosphorus 455mg 360mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.24mg 14%
Saturated fat 18.867g 16.691g 10%
Zinc 3.64mg 2.6mg 9%
Fats 33.31g 28.2g 8%
Cholesterol 99mg 123mg 8%
Calcium 710mg 650mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.729g 5%
Sodium 653mg 534mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.21mg 4%
Iron 0.14mg 0.43mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.24mg 3%
Calories 404kcal 352kcal 3%
Vitamin A 330µg 315µg 2%
Potassium 76mg 136mg 2%
Protein 22.87g 23.78g 2%
Folate 27µg 18µg 2%
Copper 0.03mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.014mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.053mg 1%
Carbs 3.09g 0.57g 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 0.57g N/A
Vitamin D 24IU 21IU 0%
Sugar 0.48g 0.57g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Choline 16.5mg 15.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 9.338g 0%
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 1.323mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.686mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more FatsFats +18.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +442.1%
Contains more OtherOther +85.5%
Contains more WaterWater +22.8%
~equal in Protein ~23.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
1
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.338g

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients
  2. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.