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Provolone vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between provolone and romano cheese

  • Provolone has more vitamin A, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, romano cheese is higher in phosphorus, calcium, and protein.
  • Romano cheese covers your daily need for phosphorus 38% more than provolone.
  • Provolone has 2 times more vitamin A than romano cheese. While provolone has 236µg of vitamin A, romano cheese has only 96µg.
  • Provolone has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, provolone and Cheese, romano.

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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.
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 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.7%
Contains more IronIron +48.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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.
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% 7.5% 32% 4.6% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +145.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Romano cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 496mg 760mg 38%
Calcium 756mg 1064mg 31%
Sodium 876mg 1433mg 24%
Vitamin A 236µg 96µg 16%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 1.12µg 14%
Protein 25.58g 31.8g 12%
Cholesterol 69mg 104mg 12%
Zinc 3.23mg 2.58mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.37mg 4%
Magnesium 28mg 41mg 3%
Iron 0.52mg 0.77mg 3%
Calories 351kcal 387kcal 2%
Potassium 138mg 86mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.424mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.085mg 1%
Folate 10µg 7µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 7.838g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 0.593g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.3g 8.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 137kcal 122kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 26g N/A
Fats 26.62g 26.94g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 0.49 N/A
Net carbs 2.14g 3.63g N/A
Carbs 2.14g 3.63g 0%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 20 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0.73g N/A
Copper 0.026mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.23mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 0.077mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.2µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 17.078g 17.115g 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 1.231mg 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
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +32.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.6%
~equal in Fats ~26.94g

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.115g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.838g

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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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.