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Sardines vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sardines and provolone

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin D, and copper; however, provolone is higher in calcium.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 312% more than provolone.
  • Sardines have 34 times more vitamin B3 than provolone. While sardines have 5.245mg of vitamin B3, provolone has only 0.156mg.
  • Provolone has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of provolone is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
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 +39.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.7%
Contains more IronIron +461.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +615.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +980%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +263.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +97.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~496mg

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
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 EVitamin E +787%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +860%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3262.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +512.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +387%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +637.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Provolone DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 1.46µg 312%
Saturated fat 1.528g 17.078g 71%
Selenium 52.7µg 14.5µg 69%
Calcium 382mg 756mg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 0.156mg 32%
Iron 2.92mg 0.52mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.769g 29%
Sodium 307mg 876mg 25%
Cholesterol 142mg 69mg 24%
Fats 11.45g 26.62g 23%
Vitamin A 32µg 236µg 23%
Vitamin D 193IU 20IU 22%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0.5µg 22%
Copper 0.186mg 0.026mg 18%
Zinc 1.31mg 3.23mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.23mg 12%
Choline 75mg 15.4mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 7.393g 9%
Potassium 397mg 138mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.073mg 7%
Calories 208kcal 351kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.321mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.019mg 5%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.476mg 3%
Magnesium 39mg 28mg 3%
Protein 24.62g 25.58g 2%
Phosphorus 490mg 496mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.14g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2.2µg 0%
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 1.115mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 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 +45.6%
Contains more FatsFats +132.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~25.58g
~equal in Other ~4.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 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 -91.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +569.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +91.1%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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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