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Biscuit vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between biscuits and provolone

  • Biscuits have more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and manganese, while provolone has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Provolone's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 64% higher.
  • Provolone contains 38 times less manganese than biscuits. Biscuits contain 0.378mg of manganese, while provolone contains 0.01mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in biscuits is lower.
  • Provolone has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of provolone is 27, while the glycemic index of biscuits is 44.

The food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Cheese, provolone.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains more IronIron +457.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +215.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3680%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +221.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14%
Contains more ZincZinc +498.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +202.4%

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% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 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% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1773.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1790.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +510%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1725%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.321mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Provolone DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.324g 17.078g 58%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 1.46µg 58%
Calcium 235mg 756mg 52%
Phosphorus 164mg 496mg 47%
Protein 7g 25.58g 37%
Iron 2.9mg 0.52mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.019mg 28%
Vitamin A 236µg 26%
Zinc 0.54mg 3.23mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.769g 23%
Cholesterol 3mg 69mg 22%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.156mg 17%
Fats 16.3g 26.62g 16%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.01mg 16%
Carbs 44.6g 2.14g 14%
Sodium 580mg 876mg 13%
Folate 61µg 10µg 13%
Selenium 19.5µg 14.5µg 9%
Copper 0.082mg 0.026mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.476mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.073mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Potassium 121mg 138mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.321mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 7.393g 1%
Calories 353kcal 351kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 1.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1984.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +265.4%
Contains more FatsFats +63.3%
Contains more WaterWater +41.7%
Contains more OtherOther +47.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +441.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.393g

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients
  2. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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