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Provolone vs. Gruyere cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are provolone and gruyere cheese different?

  • Gruyere cheese is higher than provolone in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B12, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Gruyere cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 26% more than provolone.
  • Provolone contains 2 times more potassium than gruyere cheese. Provolone contains 138mg of potassium, while gruyere cheese contains 81mg.
  • Gruyere cheese is lower in sodium.
  • Provolone has a higher glycemic index (27) than gruyere cheese (0).

Cheese, provolone and Cheese, gruyere types were 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 26% 303% 7.1% 6.4% 11% 106% 259% 93% 2.2% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.4%
Contains more IronIron +205.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70%
~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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 79% 4.6% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 90% 5.6% 15% 64% 2% 34% 19% 200% 6.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.6µg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Gruyere cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 756mg 1011mg 26%
Phosphorus 496mg 605mg 16%
Cholesterol 69mg 110mg 14%
Fats 26.62g 32.34g 9%
Protein 25.58g 29.81g 8%
Saturated fat 17.078g 18.913g 8%
Sodium 876mg 714mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 10.043g 7%
Zinc 3.23mg 3.9mg 6%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 1.6µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 1.733g 6%
Iron 0.52mg 0.17mg 4%
Vitamin A 236µg 271µg 4%
Calories 351kcal 413kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.279mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 36mg 2%
Potassium 138mg 81mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.562mg 2%
Carbs 2.14g 0.36g 1%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 24 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Copper 0.026mg 0.032mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.081mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.3g 7.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 137kcal 139kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 0.62 N/A
Net carbs 2.14g 0.36g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0.36g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.28mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.017mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 0.106mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.7µg 0%
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.421mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 1.089mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 1.612mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 3.102mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 2.71mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.822mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 1.743mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 1.117mg 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
30% 32% 33% 4%
Protein: 29.81 g
Fats: 32.34 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 33.19 g
Other: 4.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +494.4%
Contains more WaterWater +23.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.5%
Contains more FatsFats +21.5%
~equal in Other ~4.3g

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
62% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.913 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.733 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -9.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.4%

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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. Gruyere cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171242/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.