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Provolone vs. Olive oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are provolone and olive oil different?

  • Provolone is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2, while olive oil is higher in vitamin E and vitamin K.
  • Olive oil covers your daily need for vitamin E, 94% more than provolone.
  • Olive oil is lower in cholesterol.
  • Provolone has a higher glycemic index (27) than olive oil (0).

Cheese, provolone and Oil, olive, salad or cooking 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 0% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13700%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Iron ~0.56mg

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% 0% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +5033.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6139.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2636.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Olive oil DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 72.961g 164%
Fats 26.62g 100g 113%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 14.35mg 94%
Calcium 756mg 1mg 76%
Phosphorus 496mg 0mg 71%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 10.523g 65%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 0µg 61%
Protein 25.58g 0g 51%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 60.2µg 48%
Sodium 876mg 2mg 38%
Zinc 3.23mg 0mg 29%
Calories 351kcal 884kcal 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin A 236µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0mg 25%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Saturated fat 17.078g 13.808g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0mg 10%
Magnesium 28mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0mg 6%
Potassium 138mg 1mg 4%
Copper 0.026mg 0mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Folate 10µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 0mg 1%
Iron 0.52mg 0.56mg 1%
Carbs 2.14g 0g 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +275.7%

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
14% 75% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.523 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +886.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1268.4%

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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. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/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.