Provolone vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between provolone and foie gras?
- Provolone is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and zinc, yet foie gras is higher in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, vitamin A, copper, and vitamin B3.
- Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 331% more.
- Provolone has 11 times more calcium than foie gras. While provolone has 756mg of calcium, foie gras has only 70mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in provolone is lower.
We used Cheese, provolone and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +115.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +980% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +251.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +148% |
| Contains more IronIron | +957.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1438.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +203.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +324.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +363.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1509% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +152.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +543.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.46µg | 9.4µg | 331% |
| Vitamin A | 236µg | 1001µg | 85% |
| Calcium | 756mg | 70mg | 69% |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 5.5mg | 62% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 44µg | 54% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.393g | 25.61g | 46% |
| Copper | 0.026mg | 0.4mg | 42% |
| Phosphorus | 496mg | 200mg | 42% |
| Protein | 25.58g | 11.4g | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 150mg | 27% |
| Fats | 26.62g | 43.84g | 26% |
| Zinc | 3.23mg | 0.92mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.156mg | 2.51mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.476mg | 1.2mg | 14% |
| Folate | 10µg | 60µg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 17.078g | 14.45g | 12% |
| Sodium | 876mg | 697mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.019mg | 0.088mg | 6% |
| Calories | 351kcal | 462kcal | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.12mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 13mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.299mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.14g | 4.67g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.14g | 4.67g | N/A |
| Potassium | 138mg | 138mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.769g | 0.84g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.345mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.982mg | 0.507mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.091mg | 0.606mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.297mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.646mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.686mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.287mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.64mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.115mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +124.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +54.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +64.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +118.2% |
~equal in
Water
~37.04g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +246.4% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.84g
