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Provolone vs. Parmesan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between provolone and parmesan?

  • Parmesan is richer than provolone in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, and protein.
  • Parmesan's daily need coverage for sodium is 40% more.

We used Cheese, provolone and Cheese, parmesan, grated types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +610%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.49mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 79% 4.6% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 87% 11% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.45mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Parmesan DV% diff.
Sodium 876mg 1804mg 40%
Selenium 14.5µg 34.4µg 36%
Phosphorus 496mg 627mg 19%
Calcium 756mg 853mg 10%
Zinc 3.23mg 4.2mg 9%
Saturated fat 17.078g 15.371g 8%
Protein 25.58g 28.42g 6%
Cholesterol 69mg 86mg 6%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.102g 6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.87g 5%
Carbs 2.14g 13.91g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 1.386g 4%
Calories 351kcal 420kcal 3%
Vitamin A 236µg 262µg 3%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.071mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.358mg 3%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 1.4µg 3%
Fats 26.62g 27.84g 2%
Copper 0.026mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.53mg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 34mg 1%
Potassium 138mg 180mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.45mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.081mg 1%
Folate 10µg 6µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 7.13g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.3g 6.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 137kcal 148kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 0.55 N/A
Net carbs 2.14g 13.91g N/A
Vitamin D* 20 IU 21 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Iron 0.52mg 0.49mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0.07g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 14.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.383mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 1.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 1.455mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 2.747mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 2.201mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.751mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 1.538mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 1.865mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0.806mg 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.006g 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
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +80.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +550%
~equal in Fats ~27.84g

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~15.371g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.13g

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.