Provolone vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between provolone and fontina
- Provolone has more phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, fontina is higher in vitamin B12, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Provolone covers your daily phosphorus needs 21% more than fontina.
- Fontina contains 2 times less potassium than provolone. Provolone contains 138mg of potassium, while fontina contains 64mg.
- Provolone has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, provolone and Cheese, fontina.
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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 | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +115.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +126.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +40% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +57.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +10.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +10.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +15.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +18.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 756mg | 550mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 496mg | 346mg | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 116mg | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 17.078g | 19.196g | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.46µg | 1.68µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.204mg | 9% |
| Fats | 26.62g | 31.14g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.769g | 1.654g | 6% |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 0.23mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.393g | 8.687g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 14mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 236µg | 261µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 876mg | 800mg | 3% |
| Calories | 351kcal | 389kcal | 2% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 64mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 3.23mg | 3.5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.476mg | 0.429mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.083mg | 1% |
| Folate | 10µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Protein | 25.58g | 25.6g | 0% |
| Carbs | 2.14g | 1.55g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.14g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 23IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.026mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 14.5µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.019mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.156mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2.6µg | 0% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 15.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.345mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.982mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.091mg | 1.384mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.297mg | 2.664mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.646mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.686mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.287mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.64mg | 1.926mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.115mg | 0.959mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +38.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17% |
~equal in
Protein
~25.6g
~equal in
Water
~37.92g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +115.1% |
