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Provolone vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are provolone and blue cheese different?

  • Provolone is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, blue cheese is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for blue cheese is 25% higher.
  • Provolone has less saturated fat.

Cheese, provolone and Cheese, blue 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.2%
Contains more IronIron +67.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.009mg
~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%
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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +551.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +263.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Blue cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 1.729mg 25%
Calcium 756mg 528mg 23%
Phosphorus 496mg 387mg 16%
Sodium 876mg 1146mg 12%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 1.22µg 10%
Protein 25.58g 21.4g 8%
Saturated fat 17.078g 18.669g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.166mg 7%
Folate 10µg 36µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.382mg 5%
Zinc 3.23mg 2.66mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 1.016mg 5%
Vitamin A 236µg 198µg 4%
Iron 0.52mg 0.31mg 3%
Potassium 138mg 256mg 3%
Fats 26.62g 28.74g 3%
Copper 0.026mg 0.04mg 2%
Cholesterol 69mg 75mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 23mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 7.778g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.029mg 1%
Calories 351kcal 353kcal 0%
Carbs 2.14g 2.34g 0%
Net carbs 2.14g 2.34g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 21IU 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.4µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 0.8g 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.5%
~equal in Fats ~28.74g
~equal in Carbs ~2.34g
~equal in Water ~42.41g
~equal in Other ~5.11g

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.669g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.778g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.8g

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.