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Provolone vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between provolone and brie

  • Provolone has more calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A, while brie has more vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
  • Provolone's daily need coverage for calcium is 57% higher.
  • Brie contains 3 times less phosphorus than provolone. Provolone contains 496mg of phosphorus, while brie contains 188mg.
  • The amount of sodium in brie is lower.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brie is 0, while the glycemic index of provolone is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, provolone and Cheese, brie.

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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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +310.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +240%
~equal in Iron ~0.5mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
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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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +221.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Brie DV% diff.
Calcium 756mg 184mg 57%
Phosphorus 496mg 188mg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.52mg 15%
Folate 10µg 65µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.235mg 12%
Sodium 876mg 629mg 11%
Protein 25.58g 20.75g 10%
Cholesterol 69mg 100mg 10%
Zinc 3.23mg 2.38mg 8%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 1.65µg 8%
Vitamin A 236µg 174µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.69mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.07mg 4%
Magnesium 28mg 20mg 2%
Saturated fat 17.078g 17.41g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 8.013g 2%
Fats 26.62g 27.68g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 0.38mg 1%
Calories 351kcal 334kcal 1%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.034mg 1%
Copper 0.026mg 0.019mg 1%
Carbs 2.14g 0.45g 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 0.45g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 20IU 0%
Potassium 138mg 152mg 0%
Iron 0.52mg 0.5mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0.45g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 0.826g 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Brie
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +375.6%
Contains more OtherOther +74.4%
Contains more WaterWater +18.2%
~equal in Fats ~27.68g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Brie
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.41g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.013g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.826g

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/nutrients
  2. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.