Provolone vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between provolone and liver?
- Provolone is richer in calcium, yet liver is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, and copper.
- Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 717% higher.
- Provolone has 76 times more calcium than liver. Provolone has 756mg of calcium, while liver has 10mg.
- Liver contains less saturated fat.
- Liver has a lower glycemic index than provolone.
We used Cheese, provolone and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7460% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +105.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +3346.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +2338.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +108% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2900% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +365.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2190.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1257.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +584.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5307.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +902.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +680.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1178.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1530% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.46µg | 18.67µg | 717% |
Vitamin A | 236µg | 5405µg | 574% |
Iron | 0.52mg | 17.92mg | 218% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 2.196mg | 144% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 67.5µg | 96% |
Cholesterol | 69mg | 355mg | 95% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.476mg | 4.774mg | 86% |
Calcium | 756mg | 10mg | 75% |
Saturated fat | 17.078g | 1.41g | 71% |
Copper | 0.026mg | 0.634mg | 68% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.156mg | 8.435mg | 52% |
Folate | 10µg | 163µg | 38% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.57mg | 38% |
Phosphorus | 496mg | 241mg | 36% |
Sodium | 876mg | 49mg | 36% |
Fats | 26.62g | 4.4g | 34% |
Zinc | 3.23mg | 6.72mg | 32% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 23.6mg | 26% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.019mg | 0.258mg | 20% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.393g | 0.63g | 17% |
Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.3mg | 13% |
Calories | 351kcal | 165kcal | 9% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
Magnesium | 28mg | 14mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.769g | 1.05g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
Carbs | 2.14g | 3.76g | 1% |
Protein | 25.58g | 26.02g | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.14g | 3.76g | N/A |
Potassium | 138mg | 150mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.345mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.982mg | 1.107mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.091mg | 1.32mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.297mg | 2.319mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.646mg | 2.007mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.686mg | 0.645mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.287mg | 1.274mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.64mg | 1.607mg | 0% |
Histidine | 1.115mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.03g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.04g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +505% |
Contains more OtherOther | +214% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +57.1% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1073.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36.5% |