Provolone vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between provolone and milk?
- Provolone is richer than milk in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
- Provolone's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 82% more.
- Provolone has 20 times more sodium than milk. While provolone has 876mg of sodium, milk has only 44mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in milk is lower.
We used Cheese, provolone and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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 | +154.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +504.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1633.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +160% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +669% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +422.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +233.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +339.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95% |
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 | +306.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +73.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +67.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +97.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +210.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +140% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +14.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 17.078g | 0.633g | 75% |
| Calcium | 756mg | 125mg | 63% |
| Phosphorus | 496mg | 95mg | 57% |
| Protein | 25.58g | 3.37g | 44% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.46µg | 0.47µg | 41% |
| Fats | 26.62g | 0.97g | 39% |
| Sodium | 876mg | 44mg | 36% |
| Zinc | 3.23mg | 0.42mg | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 5mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 3.3µg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 236µg | 58µg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.393g | 0.277g | 18% |
| Calories | 351kcal | 42kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.185mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.52mg | 0.03mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.769g | 0.035g | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 48IU | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 1.2µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.037mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.026mg | 0.01mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.476mg | 0.361mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.14g | 4.99g | 1% |
| Folate | 10µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.14g | 4.99g | N/A |
| Potassium | 138mg | 150mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 5.2g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.019mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.156mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 17.7mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.345mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.982mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.091mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.297mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.646mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.686mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.287mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.64mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.115mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +659.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2644.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +528% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +133.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +119.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2569% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2097.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.3% |
