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Provolone vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between provolone and dulce de Leche

  • Provolone has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A; however, dulce de Leche is richer in choline.
  • Provolone covers your daily saturated fat needs 63% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Dulce de Leche has 7 times less sodium than provolone. Provolone has 876mg of sodium, while dulce de Leche has 129mg.
  • Dulce de Leche has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of dulce de Leche is 42, while the glycemic index of provolone is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, provolone and Dulce de Leche.

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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% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +201.2%
Contains more IronIron +205.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +550%
Contains more ZincZinc +308.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +437%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.3%

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +218.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +356.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +371%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +478.6%
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.078g 4.534g 57%
Calcium 756mg 251mg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 0.31µg 48%
Phosphorus 496mg 193mg 43%
Protein 25.58g 6.84g 37%
Sodium 876mg 129mg 32%
Fats 26.62g 7.35g 30%
Zinc 3.23mg 0.79mg 22%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.7µg 21%
Carbs 2.14g 55.35g 18%
Vitamin A 236µg 74µg 18%
Cholesterol 69mg 29mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 2.143g 13%
Choline 15.4mg 89.1mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.835mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.405mg 6%
Potassium 138mg 350mg 6%
Iron 0.52mg 0.17mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.016mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 0.375g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Calories 351kcal 315kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.2µg 2%
Copper 0.026mg 0.004mg 2%
Vitamin D 20IU 6IU 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.3µg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 22mg 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 49.74g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.2mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 0.21mg 0%
Folate 10µg 11µg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g N/A

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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +274%
Contains more FatsFats +262.2%
Contains more WaterWater +42.6%
Contains more OtherOther +169.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2486.4%

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +245%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.5%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.