Dulce de Leche vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dulce de Leche and port Salut different?

Dulce de Leche is higher in carbs; however, port Salut is richer in vitamin B12, protein, calcium, fats, vitamin A, phosphorus, and selenium.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for port Salut is 61% higher.
Dulce de Leche contains 97 times more carbs than port Salut. While dulce de Leche contains 55.35g of carbs, port Salut contains only 0.57g.
Dulce de Leche has less saturated fat.
Port Salut has a lower glycemic index (27) than dulce de Leche (42).

Dulce de Leche and Cheese, port de salut are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Dulce de Leche

Port Salut

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+157.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-75.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+159%
Contains more IronIron	+152.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+450%
Contains more ZincZinc	+229.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+86.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+437%

~equal in Magnesium ~24mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Dulce de Leche

Port Salut

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+250%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+297.6%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+325.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+231.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+383.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+84.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+63.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	4.534g	16.691g	55%
Vitamin B12	0.31µg	1.5µg	50%
Calcium	251mg	650mg	40%
Protein	6.84g	23.78g	34%
Fats	7.35g	28.2g	32%
Cholesterol	29mg	123mg	31%
Vitamin A	74µg	315µg	27%
Phosphorus	193mg	360mg	24%
Selenium	2.7µg	14.5µg	21%
Carbs	55.35g	0.57g	18%
Sodium	129mg	534mg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	2.143g	9.338g	18%
Zinc	0.79mg	2.6mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.405mg	0.24mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.835mg	0.21mg	13%
Choline	89.1mg	15.4mg	13%
Potassium	350mg	136mg	6%
Vitamin C	2.6mg	0mg	3%
Iron	0.17mg	0.43mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.016mg	0.053mg	3%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.05g		3%
Calories	315kcal	352kcal	2%
Vitamin D*	6 IU	21 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.5µg	2%
Copper	0.004mg	0.022mg	2%
Folate	11µg	18µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.375g	0.729g	2%
Vitamin B3	0.21mg	0.06mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.3µg	2.4µg	1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.131g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.2g	6.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	461kcal	148kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.56	0.6	N/A
Net carbs	55.35g	0.57g	N/A
Magnesium	22mg	24mg	0%
Sugar	49.74g	0.57g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.2mg	0.24mg	0%
Manganese	0.002mg	0.011mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.016mg	0.014mg	0%
Trans fat	0.364g		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%
Fructose	0.32g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.009g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A