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Provolone vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between provolone and mussels

  • Provolone has more calcium and phosphorus; however, mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 939% more than provolone.
  • Mussels has 23 times less calcium than provolone. Provolone has 756mg of calcium, while mussels has 33mg.
  • Mussels contains less saturated fat.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mussels is 50, while the glycemic index of provolone is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, provolone and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.

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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2190.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +21%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.2%
Contains more IronIron +1192.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +473.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +517.9%

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1478.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1823.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1543.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 24µg 939%
Manganese 0.01mg 6.8mg 295%
Selenium 14.5µg 89.6µg 137%
Iron 0.52mg 6.72mg 78%
Saturated fat 17.078g 0.85g 74%
Calcium 756mg 33mg 72%
Fats 26.62g 4.48g 34%
Phosphorus 496mg 285mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.3mg 23%
Sodium 876mg 369mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 3mg 18%
Folate 10µg 76µg 17%
Vitamin A 236µg 91µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 1.014g 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Copper 0.026mg 0.149mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.95mg 9%
Calories 351kcal 172kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.42mg 8%
Zinc 3.23mg 2.67mg 5%
Protein 25.58g 23.8g 4%
Potassium 138mg 268mg 4%
Cholesterol 69mg 56mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 1.212g 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Carbs 2.14g 7.39g 2%
Net carbs 2.14g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +494.2%
Contains more OtherOther +48.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +245.3%
Contains more WaterWater +49.3%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +629.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.6%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.