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Cereal vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cereal and provolone

  • Cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin C, and zinc; however, provolone is higher in calcium and phosphorus.
  • Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 522% more than provolone.
  • Cereal has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of cereal is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
Cereal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
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 +6450%
Contains more CopperCopper +426.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +135.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7460%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +544.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130.2%

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.
Cereal
6
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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 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 AVitamin A +244.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32994.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18887.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Provolone DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.019mg 522%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.073mg 455%
Iron 34.06mg 0.52mg 419%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.321mg 273%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.156mg 184%
Saturated fat 0.26g 17.078g 76%
Calcium 10mg 756mg 75%
Vitamin A 814µg 236µg 64%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 61%
Phosphorus 77mg 496mg 60%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 0mg 43%
Zinc 7.6mg 3.23mg 40%
Protein 6.06g 25.58g 39%
Fats 1.08g 26.62g 39%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.01mg 34%
Carbs 86.85g 2.14g 28%
Cholesterol 69mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 7.393g 18%
Selenium 6.3µg 14.5µg 15%
Copper 0.137mg 0.026mg 12%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.476mg 5%
Sodium 795mg 876mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.769g 3%
Magnesium 19mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Calories 378kcal 351kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.23mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 138mg 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 10.35g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 1.115mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
1
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 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 +3958.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +322.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2364.8%
Contains more WaterWater +983.3%
Contains more OtherOther +111.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
1
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 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 -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3524%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.2%

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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. 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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.