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Wheat vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wheat and port Salut

  • Wheat has more selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B1; however, port Salut is richer in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 136% more than port Salut.
  • Port Salut has 274 times less manganese than wheat . Wheat has 3.012mg of manganese, while port Salut has 0.011mg.
  • Wheat contains less saturated fat.
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat is 50, while the glycemic index of port Salut is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Wheat, durum 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +216.9%
Contains more IronIron +718.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2413.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27281.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +516.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1811.8%

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% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +2892.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11130%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +345.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +690.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Port Salut DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 14.5µg 136%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.011mg 130%
Saturated fat 0.454g 16.691g 74%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Calcium 34mg 650mg 62%
Copper 0.553mg 0.022mg 59%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 0.06mg 42%
Cholesterol 0mg 123mg 41%
Fats 2.47g 28.2g 40%
Iron 3.52mg 0.43mg 39%
Vitamin A 0µg 315µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.014mg 34%
Magnesium 144mg 24mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.053mg 28%
Carbs 71.13g 0.57g 24%
Sodium 2mg 534mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 9.338g 22%
Phosphorus 508mg 360mg 21%
Protein 13.68g 23.78g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.21mg 15%
Zinc 4.16mg 2.6mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.24mg 9%
Potassium 431mg 136mg 9%
Folate 43µg 18µg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.729g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calories 339kcal 352kcal 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 1.323mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.686mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 CarbsCarbs +12378.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1041.7%
Contains more WaterWater +315.4%
Contains more OtherOther +12.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2614.5%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.