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Margarine vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between margarine and port Salut

  • Margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin E, and vitamin A, while port Salut has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 76% higher.
  • Port Salut contains 38 times less vitamin E than margarine. Margarine contains 9mg of vitamin E, while port Salut contains 0.24mg.
  • The amount of sodium in margarine is lower.
  • Margarine has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of margarine is 0, while the glycemic index of port Salut is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +655.6%
Contains more IronIron +616.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +160%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3650%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3775%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +548.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +488.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1400%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Port Salut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.729g 157%
Fats 80.71g 28.2g 81%
Vitamin K 93µg 2.4µg 76%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 9.338g 74%
Calcium 3mg 650mg 65%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 1.5µg 58%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.24mg 58%
Vitamin A 819µg 315µg 56%
Phosphorus 5mg 360mg 51%
Protein 0.16g 23.78g 47%
Cholesterol 0mg 123mg 41%
Selenium 0µg 14.5µg 26%
Zinc 0mg 2.6mg 24%
Sodium 2mg 534mg 23%
Calories 717kcal 352kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.24mg 16%
Saturated fat 15.189g 16.691g 7%
Iron 0.06mg 0.43mg 5%
Magnesium 3mg 24mg 5%
Folate 1µg 18µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.053mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 18mg 136mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Copper 0mg 0.022mg 2%
Choline 12.4mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 0.57g N/A
Carbs 0.7g 0.57g 0%
Sugar 0g 0.57g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.014mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.06mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.323mg 0%
Valine 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.686mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 +186.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14762.5%
Contains more WaterWater +175.1%
~equal in Other ~2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +316.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3233.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~16.691g

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.