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Greek yogurt vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Greek yogurt and provolone different?

  • Provolone is higher than Greek yogurt in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, selenium, and iron.
  • Provolone covers your daily need for saturated fat, 73% more than Greek yogurt.
  • Greek yogurt is lower in cholesterol.
  • Provolone has a higher glycemic index (27) than Greek yogurt (12).

Yogurt, Greek, plain, whole milk and Cheese, provolone types were 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 7.9% 30% 12% 0% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.6% 1.2% 53%
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 -96%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +656%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +521.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +267.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%
~equal in Potassium ~138mg

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% 0.67% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 3.8% 8.2%
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 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Greek yogurt Provolone DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.395g 17.078g 67%
Calcium 100mg 756mg 66%
Phosphorus 135mg 496mg 52%
Sodium 35mg 876mg 37%
Protein 9g 25.58g 33%
Fats 5g 26.62g 33%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 1.46µg 30%
Vitamin A 2µg 236µg 26%
Zinc 0.52mg 3.23mg 25%
Cholesterol 13mg 69mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 2.136g 7.393g 13%
Calories 97kcal 351kcal 13%
Selenium 9.7µg 14.5µg 9%
Iron 0mg 0.52mg 7%
Magnesium 11mg 28mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.476mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.321mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.469g 0.769g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.23mg 1%
Copper 0.017mg 0.026mg 1%
Carbs 3.98g 2.14g 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.073mg 1%
Net carbs 3.98g 2.14g N/A
Potassium 141mg 138mg 0%
Sugar 4g 0.56g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.156mg 0%
Choline 15.1mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.023g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.209g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 5% 4% 81%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 3.98 g
Water: 81.3 g
Other: 0.72 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 +86%
Contains more WaterWater +98.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +184.2%
Contains more FatsFats +432.4%
Contains more OtherOther +554.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 43% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.469 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 -86%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +246.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64%

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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. Greek yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171304/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.