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Whey vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whey and port Salut different?

  • Port Salut is higher than whey in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Port Salut covers your daily need for saturated fat, 82% more than whey.
  • Whey is lower in sodium.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index (43) than port Salut (27).

Whey, sweet, fluid and Cheese, port de salut types were used in this article.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 PotassiumPotassium +18.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1283%
Contains more IronIron +616.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +450%
Contains more ZincZinc +1900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +682.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +663.2%

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.
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +435.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Port Salut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.23g 16.691g 75%
Calcium 47mg 650mg 60%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 1.5µg 51%
Protein 0.85g 23.78g 46%
Phosphorus 46mg 360mg 45%
Fats 0.36g 28.2g 43%
Cholesterol 2mg 123mg 40%
Vitamin A 3µg 315µg 35%
Selenium 1.9µg 14.5µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 9.338g 23%
Zinc 0.13mg 2.6mg 22%
Sodium 54mg 534mg 21%
Calories 27kcal 352kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.24mg 6%
Iron 0.06mg 0.43mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.729g 5%
Magnesium 8mg 24mg 4%
Folate 1µg 18µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.21mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Copper 0.004mg 0.022mg 2%
Carbs 5.14g 0.57g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.053mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.014mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.24mg 2%
Potassium 161mg 136mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 0.57g N/A
Manganese 0.001mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.06mg 0%
Choline 16mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 1.323mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.686mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 +801.8%
Contains more WaterWater +104.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2697.6%
Contains more FatsFats +7733.3%
Contains more OtherOther +277.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9238%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6527.3%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.