Parmesan vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between parmesan and provolone?

Parmesan is richer than provolone in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, and protein.
Parmesan's daily need coverage for sodium is 40% more.
Parmesan has 7 times more carbs than provolone. While parmesan has 13.91g of carbs, provolone has only 2.14g.
The amount of sodium in provolone is lower.

We used Cheese, parmesan, grated and Cheese, provolone types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Parmesan

Provolone

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+21.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+12.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+30.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+26.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+610%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+137.2%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-51.4%

~equal in Iron ~0.52mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Parmesan

Provolone

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+11.5%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+95%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+29.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~236µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.476mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.073mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.46µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1804mg	876mg	40%
Selenium	34.4µg	14.5µg	36%
Phosphorus	627mg	496mg	19%
Calcium	853mg	756mg	10%
Zinc	4.2mg	3.23mg	9%
Saturated fat	15.371g	17.078g	8%
Protein	28.42g	25.58g	6%
Cholesterol	86mg	69mg	6%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.102g		6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.87g		5%
Carbs	13.91g	2.14g	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.386g	0.769g	4%
Calories	420kcal	351kcal	3%
Vitamin A	262µg	236µg	3%
Manganese	0.071mg	0.01mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.358mg	0.321mg	3%
Vitamin B12	1.4µg	1.46µg	3%
Fats	27.84g	26.62g	2%
Copper	0.04mg	0.026mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.53mg	0.23mg	2%
Magnesium	34mg	28mg	1%
Potassium	180mg	138mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.026mg	0.019mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.45mg	0.476mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.081mg	0.073mg	1%
Folate	6µg	10µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	7.13g	7.393g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.8g	7.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	148kcal	137kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.55	0.48	N/A
Net carbs	13.91g	2.14g	N/A
Vitamin D*	21 IU	20 IU	0%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.5µg	0%
Iron	0.49mg	0.52mg	0%
Sugar	0.07g	0.56g	N/A
Vitamin B3	0.08mg	0.156mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	2.2µg	0%
Trans fat	0.876g		N/A
Choline	14.1mg	15.4mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.383mg	0.345mg	0%
Threonine	1.075mg	0.982mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.455mg	1.091mg	0%
Leucine	2.747mg	2.297mg	0%
Lysine	2.201mg	2.646mg	0%
Methionine	0.751mg	0.686mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.538mg	1.287mg	0%
Valine	1.865mg	1.64mg	0%
Histidine	0.806mg	1.115mg	0%
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.015g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.026g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.006g		N/A