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Provolone vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between provolone and edam

  • Provolone has less phosphorus and vitamin B2 than edam.
  • Provolone has less cholesterol.

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

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 219% 17% 17% 12% 102% 230% 106% 1.4% 79%
Contains more IronIron +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg
~equal in Calcium ~731mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~536mg
~equal in Sodium ~812mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg
~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%
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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% 81% 4.8% 7.5% 9.3% 90% 1.5% 17% 18% 193% 5.8% 12% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~243µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.076mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.54µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Edam DV% diff.
Cholesterol 69mg 89mg 7%
Phosphorus 496mg 536mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.389mg 5%
Zinc 3.23mg 3.75mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.281mg 4%
Calcium 756mg 731mg 3%
Sodium 876mg 812mg 3%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 1.54µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.037mg 2%
Folate 10µg 16µg 2%
Saturated fat 17.078g 17.572g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 8.125g 2%
Fats 26.62g 27.8g 2%
Protein 25.58g 24.99g 1%
Iron 0.52mg 0.44mg 1%
Copper 0.026mg 0.036mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 0.665g 1%
Vitamin A 236µg 243µg 1%
Potassium 138mg 188mg 1%
Calories 351kcal 357kcal 0%
Carbs 2.14g 1.43g 0%
Net carbs 2.14g 1.43g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 20IU 0%
Magnesium 28mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 1.43g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.011mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 0.082mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.076mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 1.034mg 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
Edam
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25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.7%
Contains more OtherOther +11.6%
~equal in Protein ~24.99g
~equal in Fats ~27.8g
~equal in Water ~41.56g

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
Edam
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67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.572g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.125g

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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. Edam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173419/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.