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Parmesan vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between parmesan and port Salut?

  • Parmesan is richer in phosphorus, selenium, calcium, zinc, protein, and vitamin B2, yet port Salut is richer in vitamin A.
  • Parmesan's daily need coverage for sodium is 55% higher.
  • Parmesan has 2 times more selenium than port Salut. Parmesan has 34.4µg of selenium, while port Salut has 14.5µg.
  • Port Salut contains less sodium.

We used Cheese, parmesan, grated and Cheese, port de salut types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
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 +41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.4%
Contains more IronIron +14%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +545.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.4%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 87% 11% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 105% 4.8% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Port Salut DV% diff.
Sodium 1804mg 534mg 55%
Phosphorus 627mg 360mg 38%
Selenium 34.4µg 14.5µg 36%
Calcium 853mg 650mg 20%
Zinc 4.2mg 2.6mg 15%
Cholesterol 86mg 123mg 12%
Protein 28.42g 23.78g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.24mg 9%
Vitamin A 262µg 315µg 6%
Saturated fat 15.371g 16.691g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 9.338g 6%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.102g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 0.21mg 5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.87g 5%
Carbs 13.91g 0.57g 4%
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 1.5µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 0.729g 4%
Calories 420kcal 352kcal 3%
Manganese 0.071mg 0.011mg 3%
Folate 6µg 18µg 3%
Magnesium 34mg 24mg 2%
Copper 0.04mg 0.022mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.053mg 2%
Fats 27.84g 28.2g 1%
Potassium 180mg 136mg 1%
Iron 0.49mg 0.43mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.4µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.8g 6.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 148kcal 148kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.55 0.6 N/A
Net carbs 13.91g 0.57g N/A
Vitamin D* 21 IU 21 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Sugar 0.07g 0.57g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 0.06mg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Choline 14.1mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 1.323mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0.686mg 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 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 ProteinProtein +19.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2340.4%
Contains more WaterWater +100.7%
~equal in Fats ~28.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 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 +90.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31%
~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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.