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Provolone vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between provolone and asparagus?

  • Provolone is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium, yet asparagus is richer in vitamin K and iron.
  • Provolone's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 85% higher.
  • Asparagus contains less cholesterol.

We used Cheese, provolone and Asparagus, raw types in this comparison.

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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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3050%
Contains more ZincZinc +498.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +853.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +530.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.4%
Contains more IronIron +311.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +626.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1480%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +521.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +391.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +652.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +526.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1790.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +420%
~equal in Choline ~16mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Asparagus DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.078g 0.04g 77%
Calcium 756mg 24mg 73%
Phosphorus 496mg 52mg 63%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 0µg 61%
Protein 25.58g 2.2g 47%
Fats 26.62g 0.12g 41%
Sodium 876mg 2mg 38%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 41.6µg 33%
Zinc 3.23mg 0.54mg 24%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Selenium 14.5µg 2.3µg 22%
Vitamin A 236µg 38µg 22%
Iron 0.52mg 2.14mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 0g 18%
Copper 0.026mg 0.189mg 18%
Calories 351kcal 20kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.141mg 14%
Folate 10µg 52µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.143mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.158mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 1.13mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 0.978mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 0.05g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.274mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Potassium 138mg 202mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Carbs 2.14g 3.88g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.091mg 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 1.88g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0.049mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1062.7%
Contains more FatsFats +22083.3%
Contains more OtherOther +712.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.3%
Contains more WaterWater +127.6%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1438%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.