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Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are parmigiano-Reggiano and provolone different?

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, selenium, and zinc than provolone.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for parmigiano-Reggiano is 35% higher.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 9 times more copper than provolone. While parmigiano-Reggiano contains 0.238mg of copper, provolone contains only 0.026mg.
  • Provolone has less sodium.

Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Cheese, provolone are the varieties used in this article.

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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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.7%
Contains more IronIron +73.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +815.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +750%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.7%

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% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +54.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Provolone DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 756mg 35%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 1.46µg 33%
Phosphorus 729mg 496mg 33%
Sodium 1529mg 876mg 28%
Copper 0.238mg 0.026mg 24%
Saturated fat 13.317g 17.078g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.321mg 13%
Protein 20g 25.58g 11%
Fats 20g 26.62g 10%
Vitamin A 160µg 236µg 8%
Cholesterol 88mg 69mg 6%
Zinc 3.87mg 3.23mg 6%
Selenium 17.7µg 14.5µg 6%
Iron 0.9mg 0.52mg 5%
Calories 265kcal 351kcal 4%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 7.393g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.476mg 3%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.01mg 3%
Magnesium 38mg 28mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 0.769g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.073mg 2%
Choline 20.7mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin D 15IU 20IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.5µg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 2.14g N/A
Carbs 1.37g 2.14g 0%
Potassium 125mg 138mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.23mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.156mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 2.2µg 0%
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 1.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 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 WaterWater +23.6%
Contains more OtherOther +70.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.9%
Contains more FatsFats +33.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 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 -22%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.5%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.