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Cream cheese vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cream cheese and provolone

  • Cream cheese has less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Provolone's daily need coverage for calcium is 66% more.
  • Provolone has a higher glycemic index than cream cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cream 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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
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 less SodiumSodium -64.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +679.4%
Contains more IronIron +372.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +546%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +363.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.6%
~equal in Potassium ~138mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.01mg

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
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 AVitamin A +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +273.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +563.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.476mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Provolone DV% diff.
Calcium 97mg 756mg 66%
Phosphorus 107mg 496mg 56%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 1.46µg 52%
Protein 6.15g 25.58g 39%
Zinc 0.5mg 3.23mg 25%
Sodium 314mg 876mg 24%
Saturated fat 20.213g 17.078g 14%
Fats 34.44g 26.62g 12%
Cholesterol 101mg 69mg 11%
Selenium 8.6µg 14.5µg 11%
Vitamin A 308µg 236µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.321mg 7%
Magnesium 9mg 28mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 0.769g 5%
Iron 0.11mg 0.52mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 7.393g 4%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.23mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Choline 27.2mg 15.4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.073mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.476mg 1%
Carbs 5.52g 2.14g 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.026mg 1%
Calories 350kcal 351kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.52g 2.14g N/A
Potassium 132mg 138mg 0%
Sugar 3.76g 0.56g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.156mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2.2µg 0%
Folate 9µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 1.115mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 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 FatsFats +29.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +157.9%
Contains more WaterWater +28.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +315.9%
Contains more OtherOther +270.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.5%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.

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