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Provolone vs. Olive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are provolone and olive different?

  • Provolone is richer in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2, while olive is higher in iron and copper.
  • Provolone covers your daily need for saturated fat, 78% more than olive.
  • Olive is lower in cholesterol.

Cheese, provolone and Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) types were 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +759.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1625%
Contains more ZincZinc +1368.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16433.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1511.1%
Contains more IronIron +534.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +865.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%

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%
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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 3% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1080%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +321.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3073.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +711.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +617.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Olive DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.078g 1.415g 71%
Phosphorus 496mg 3mg 70%
Calcium 756mg 88mg 67%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 0µg 61%
Protein 25.58g 0.84g 49%
Iron 0.52mg 3.3mg 35%
Zinc 3.23mg 0.22mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.9µg 25%
Copper 0.026mg 0.251mg 25%
Fats 26.62g 10.68g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin A 236µg 20µg 24%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Calories 351kcal 115kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.015mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 1.65mg 9%
Sodium 876mg 735mg 6%
Magnesium 28mg 4mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.009mg 5%
Potassium 138mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Folate 10µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.4µg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 10.3mg 1%
Carbs 2.14g 6.26g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 0.037mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 7.888g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.003mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 0.911g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 3.06g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0.05mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0.029mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0.038mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0.023mg 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
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11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2945.2%
Contains more FatsFats +149.3%
Contains more OtherOther +111.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +192.5%
Contains more WaterWater +95.3%

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
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14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.888g

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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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/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.