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Provolone vs. Goat cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between provolone and goat cheese

  • Provolone has more vitamin B12, calcium, zinc, selenium, and phosphorus; however, goat cheese has more copper, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Goat cheese's daily need coverage for copper is 60% more.
  • Provolone has 7 times more vitamin B12 than goat cheese. Provolone has 1.46µg of vitamin B12, while goat cheese has 0.22µg.
  • Goat cheese is lower in sodium.
  • Provolone has a higher glycemic index than goat cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, provolone and Cheese, goat, semisoft type.

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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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +389.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +281.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.5%
Contains more IronIron +211.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2069.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +830%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +563.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +635.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Goat cheese DV% diff.
Copper 0.026mg 0.564mg 60%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 0.22µg 52%
Calcium 756mg 298mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.676mg 27%
Zinc 3.23mg 0.66mg 23%
Sodium 876mg 415mg 20%
Selenium 14.5µg 3.8µg 19%
Vitamin A 236µg 407µg 19%
Phosphorus 496mg 375mg 17%
Saturated fat 17.078g 20.639g 16%
Iron 0.52mg 1.62mg 14%
Protein 25.58g 21.58g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.19mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 1.148mg 6%
Fats 26.62g 29.84g 5%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.093mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.072mg 4%
Cholesterol 69mg 79mg 3%
Folate 10µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.06mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 6.808g 1%
Calories 351kcal 364kcal 1%
Carbs 2.14g 0.12g 1%
Potassium 138mg 158mg 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 22IU 0%
Magnesium 28mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.26mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.5µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 0.709g 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.227mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0.805mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 1.549mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.575mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0.859mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 1.485mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0.589mg 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
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1683.3%
Contains more OtherOther +60.2%
Contains more FatsFats +12.1%
Contains more WaterWater +11.2%

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
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.808g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.709g

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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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.