Provolone vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between provolone and mars?
- Provolone is higher in calcium and vitamin A, yet mars is higher in fiber.
- Provolone's daily need coverage for calcium is 67% more.
- Provolone has 6 times more sodium than mars. While provolone has 876mg of sodium, mars has only 136mg.
- The glycemic index of provolone is lower.
We used Cheese, provolone and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +740% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +65.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 496mg | 71% | |
| Calcium | 756mg | 90mg | 67% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.46µg | 61% | |
| Protein | 25.58g | 4.28g | 43% |
| Sodium | 876mg | 136mg | 32% |
| Zinc | 3.23mg | 29% | |
| Vitamin A | 236µg | 26% | |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 26% | |
| Saturated fat | 17.078g | 11.651g | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 25% | |
| Carbs | 2.14g | 72.4g | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 12mg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.393g | 18% | |
| Fats | 26.62g | 19.32g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.476mg | 10% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 2g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 351kcal | 475kcal | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.769g | 5% | |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 0.86mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 4% | |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.026mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Folate | 10µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.019mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.156mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.14g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 58.94g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +497.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +37.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2308.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +104.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3283.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -31.8% |
