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Provolone vs. Colby cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between provolone and colby cheese?

  • Provolone is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet colby cheese is richer in monounsaturated fat.
  • Provolone's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 26% higher.
  • Provolone has 2 times more vitamin B5 than colby cheese. Provolone has 0.476mg of vitamin B5, while colby cheese has 0.21mg.
  • Colby cheese contains less sodium.

We used Cheese, provolone and Cheese, colby types in this comparison.

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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 19% 206% 11% 29% 14% 84% 196% 79% 1.6% 79%
Contains more IronIron +46.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Calcium ~685mg
~equal in Potassium ~127mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.07mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~457mg
~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% 88% 5.6% 9% 3.8% 87% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.8% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.079mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Colby cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 0.83µg 26%
Saturated fat 17.078g 20.218g 14%
Sodium 876mg 604mg 12%
Cholesterol 69mg 95mg 9%
Fats 26.62g 32.11g 8%
Calcium 756mg 685mg 7%
Phosphorus 496mg 457mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.21mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 9.28g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.375mg 4%
Protein 25.58g 23.76g 4%
Iron 0.52mg 0.76mg 3%
Vitamin A 236µg 264µg 3%
Calories 351kcal 394kcal 2%
Copper 0.026mg 0.042mg 2%
Folate 10µg 18µg 2%
Zinc 3.23mg 3.07mg 1%
Vitamin D 20IU 24IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 0.953g 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 2.57g N/A
Carbs 2.14g 2.57g 0%
Magnesium 28mg 26mg 0%
Potassium 138mg 127mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0.52g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.28mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.079mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.7µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0.845mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 1.475mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 2.275mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 1.978mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.622mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 1.251mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 1.586mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0.834mg 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
24% 32% 3% 38% 3%
Protein: 23.76 g
Fats: 32.11 g
Carbs: 2.57 g
Water: 38.2 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more OtherOther +40.2%
Contains more FatsFats +20.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.1%
~equal in Protein ~23.76g
~equal in Water ~38.2g

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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.953 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.9%

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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. Colby cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173416/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.