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Provolone vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are provolone and Limburger different?

  • Provolone is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc; however, Limburger is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin A, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for provolone is 26% higher.
  • Provolone contains 2 times more zinc than Limburger. While provolone contains 3.23mg of zinc, Limburger contains only 2.1mg.
  • Provolone has less cholesterol.

Cheese, provolone and Cheese, limburger are the varieties used 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.
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 15% 149% 11% 4.9% 7% 57% 168% 104% 5% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.1%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +280%
~equal in Potassium ~128mg
~equal in Sodium ~800mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 113% 4.6% 7.5% 20% 116% 3% 71% 20% 130% 5.8% 44% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +147.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.158mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Limburger DV% diff.
Calcium 756mg 497mg 26%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 1.04µg 18%
Phosphorus 496mg 393mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 1.177mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.503mg 14%
Folate 10µg 58µg 12%
Vitamin A 236µg 340µg 12%
Protein 25.58g 20.05g 11%
Zinc 3.23mg 2.1mg 10%
Cholesterol 69mg 90mg 7%
Iron 0.52mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.08mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 8.606g 3%
Sodium 876mg 800mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 21mg 2%
Saturated fat 17.078g 16.746g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 0.495g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.086mg 1%
Calories 351kcal 327kcal 1%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.038mg 1%
Copper 0.026mg 0.021mg 1%
Fats 26.62g 27.25g 1%
Carbs 2.14g 0.49g 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 0.49g N/A
Vitamin D 20IU 20IU 0%
Potassium 138mg 128mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0.49g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.23mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 0.158mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 1.116mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0.578mg 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
20% 27% 48% 4%
Protein: 20.05 g
Fats: 27.25 g
Carbs: 0.49 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +336.7%
Contains more OtherOther +24.3%
Contains more WaterWater +18.2%
~equal in Fats ~27.25g

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
65% 33% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.746 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.495 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~16.746g

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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. Limburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171243/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.