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Provolone vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between provolone and french fries

  • Provolone has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, french fries are higher in vitamin B6.
  • Provolone covers your daily need for calcium, 74% more than french fries.
  • French fries have less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of french fries is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, provolone and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4100%
Contains more ZincZinc +546%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +296.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1511.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +319.6%
Contains more IronIron +55.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +376.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2370%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +723.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +626.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +794.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1825.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +409.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +409.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +139%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone French fries DV% diff.
Calcium 756mg 18mg 74%
Saturated fat 17.078g 2.336g 67%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 0µg 61%
Phosphorus 496mg 125mg 53%
Protein 25.58g 3.43g 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 5.398g 31%
Sodium 876mg 210mg 29%
Vitamin A 236µg 0µg 26%
Zinc 3.23mg 0.5mg 25%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.9µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.372mg 23%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.039mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 3.004mg 18%
Fats 26.62g 14.73g 18%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Potassium 138mg 579mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.17mg 13%
Carbs 2.14g 41.44g 13%
Copper 0.026mg 0.124mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 1.67mg 10%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.247mg 10%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 11.2µg 8%
Folate 10µg 30µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.7mg 5%
Iron 0.52mg 0.81mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 5.969g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 36.8mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Calories 351kcal 312kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.58mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 35mg 2%
Net carbs 2.14g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +645.8%
Contains more FatsFats +80.7%
Contains more OtherOther +154.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1836.4%
~equal in Water ~38.55g

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +602%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.