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Provolone vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are provolone and caper different?

  • Provolone is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium; however, caper is richer in copper and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for provolone is 84% higher.
  • Caper has less cholesterol.

Cheese, provolone and Capers, canned are the varieties 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 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 24% 12% 3.5% 63% 125% 8.7% 4.3% 306% 10% 6.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1790%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245%
Contains more ZincZinc +909.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4860%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1108.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.9%
Contains more IronIron +221.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1338.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +680%

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 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3271.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1663%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +136.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +282.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +317.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1018.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +130%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.018mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Caper DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.078g 0.233g 77%
Calcium 756mg 40mg 72%
Phosphorus 496mg 10mg 69%
Sodium 876mg 2348mg 64%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 0µg 61%
Protein 25.58g 2.36g 46%
Fats 26.62g 0.86g 40%
Copper 0.026mg 0.374mg 39%
Zinc 3.23mg 0.32mg 26%
Vitamin A 236µg 7µg 25%
Selenium 14.5µg 1.2µg 24%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 24.6µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 0.063g 18%
Calories 351kcal 23kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.139mg 14%
Iron 0.52mg 1.67mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.027mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.3mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.88mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.023mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 0.304g 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Folate 10µg 23µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 0.652mg 3%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 138mg 40mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 6.5mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 33mg 1%
Carbs 2.14g 4.89g 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0.41g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.018mg 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 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A

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
Caper
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2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +983.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2995.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +128.5%
Contains more WaterWater +104.8%
Contains more OtherOther +70.7%

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
Caper
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39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11634.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/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.