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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.
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 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~150mg

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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
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

Nutrient Provolone Liver 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
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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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +505%
Contains more OtherOther +214%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.7%
Contains more WaterWater +57.1%
~equal in Protein ~26.02g

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
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1073.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.5%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.