Margarine vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between margarine and provolone
- Margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin E, and vitamin A; however, provolone has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium.
- Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 76% more.
- Margarine has 39 times more vitamin E than provolone. Margarine has 9mg of vitamin E, while provolone has 0.23mg.
- Margarine is lower in sodium.
- Provolone has a higher glycemic index than margarine.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +833.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +666.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +766.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +9820% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +247% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3813% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4127.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +90% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +767.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +578.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +711.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1360% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +900% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +24.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 24.302g | 0.769g | 157% |
| Fats | 80.71g | 26.62g | 83% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 38.877g | 7.393g | 79% |
| Vitamin K | 93µg | 2.2µg | 76% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 756mg | 75% |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 496mg | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 819µg | 236µg | 65% |
| Vitamin E | 9mg | 0.23mg | 58% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1µg | 1.46µg | 57% |
| Protein | 0.16g | 25.58g | 51% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 876mg | 38% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 3.23mg | 29% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 14.5µg | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 69mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.037mg | 0.321mg | 22% |
| Calories | 717kcal | 351kcal | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.476mg | 10% | |
| Saturated fat | 15.189g | 17.078g | 9% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 0.52mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 28mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.073mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 138mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.026mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 20IU | 3% |
| Folate | 1µg | 10µg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.4mg | 15.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.023mg | 0.156mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 0.7g | 2.14g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.7g | 2.14g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 14.89g | N/A | |
| 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 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 21.522g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +203.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15887.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +205.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +147.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +146.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +425.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3060.2% |
