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Provolone vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are provolone and egg whites different?

  • Provolone is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin A; however, egg whites are richer in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for provolone is 85% higher.
  • Egg whites have less saturated fat.
  • Egg whites have a lower glycemic index (0) than provolone (27).

Cheese, provolone and Egg, white, raw, fresh are the varieties 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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10700%
Contains more IronIron +550%
Contains more CopperCopper +13%
Contains more ZincZinc +10666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3206.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

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% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1360%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1522.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Egg white DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.078g 0g 78%
Calcium 756mg 7mg 75%
Phosphorus 496mg 15mg 69%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 0.09µg 57%
Fats 26.62g 0.17g 41%
Sodium 876mg 166mg 31%
Protein 25.58g 10.9g 29%
Zinc 3.23mg 0.03mg 29%
Vitamin A 236µg 0µg 26%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 0g 18%
Calories 351kcal 52kcal 15%
Selenium 14.5µg 20µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.439mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.19mg 6%
Iron 0.52mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.005mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 0g 5%
Magnesium 28mg 11mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 1.1mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Folate 10µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.004mg 1%
Potassium 138mg 163mg 1%
Carbs 2.14g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 2.14g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0.71g N/A
Copper 0.026mg 0.023mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 0.105mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.7%
Contains more FatsFats +15558.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.2%
Contains more OtherOther +647.6%
Contains more WaterWater +113.8%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.