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Provolone vs. Mozzarella cheese sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between provolone and mozzarella cheese sticks?

  • Provolone is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A, yet mozzarella cheese sticks are richer in vitamin K, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Provolone's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 52% higher.
  • Provolone has 3 times more vitamin A than mozzarella cheese sticks. Provolone has 880IU of vitamin A, while mozzarella cheese sticks have 343IU.
  • Mozzarella cheese sticks contain less saturated fat.

We used Cheese, provolone and DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks 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 15% 99% 11% 32% 22% 54% 153% 131% 47% 88%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.1%
Contains more IronIron +61.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +157.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3530%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.7%

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% 32% 15% 0% 38% 59% 18% 23% 19% 119% 64% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +145.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +53.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +221.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +689.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +528.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1054.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Mozzarella cheese sticks DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.078g 6.643g 47%
Calcium 756mg 331mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 5.104g 29%
Protein 25.58g 13.56g 24%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 0.95µg 21%
Phosphorus 496mg 358mg 20%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 25.4µg 19%
Vitamin A 236µg 96µg 16%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.363mg 15%
Fats 26.62g 17.87g 13%
Cholesterol 69mg 32mg 12%
Zinc 3.23mg 1.98mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.15mg 11%
Starch 21.67g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 4.287g 8%
Carbs 2.14g 27.22g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Sodium 876mg 1008mg 6%
Copper 0.026mg 0.067mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 0.98mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.257mg 5%
Folate 10µg 26µg 4%
Iron 0.52mg 0.84mg 4%
Selenium 14.5µg 16.2µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.74mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.38mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 21mg 2%
Calories 351kcal 324kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.084mg 1%
Potassium 138mg 121mg 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 25.62g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 2.83g N/A
Trans fat 0.372g N/A
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0.472mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0.718mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 1.468mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 1.211mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.411mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0.811mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0.934mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0.441mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.524g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.306g N/A

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
14% 18% 27% 38% 4%
Protein: 13.56 g
Fats: 17.87 g
Carbs: 27.22 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 3.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.6%
Contains more FatsFats +49%
Contains more OtherOther +26.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1172%
~equal in Water ~37.63g

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
41% 27% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.287 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.104 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +563.7%

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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. Mozzarella cheese sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168076/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.