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Provolone vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between provolone and potatoes?

  • Provolone is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2, yet potatoes are higher in vitamin C.
  • Provolone's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 85% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in potatoes is lower.
  • The glycemic index of provolone is lower.

We used Cheese, provolone and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw types 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 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6200%
Contains more ZincZinc +976.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +770.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +208%
Contains more IronIron +55.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +323.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%

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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +903.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +326.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +580.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +308.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Potato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.078g 0.025g 78%
Calcium 756mg 12mg 74%
Phosphorus 496mg 57mg 63%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 0µg 61%
Protein 25.58g 2.05g 47%
Fats 26.62g 0.09g 41%
Sodium 876mg 6mg 38%
Zinc 3.23mg 0.3mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.4µg 26%
Vitamin A 236µg 0µg 26%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.032mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 0.002g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.298mg 17%
Calories 351kcal 77kcal 14%
Copper 0.026mg 0.11mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.2mg 8%
Potassium 138mg 425mg 8%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 1.061mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 0.042g 5%
Carbs 2.14g 17.49g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.081mg 5%
Iron 0.52mg 0.81mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.295mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 12.1mg 1%
Folate 10µg 15µg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.01mg 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1147.8%
Contains more FatsFats +29477.8%
Contains more OtherOther +320.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +717.3%
Contains more WaterWater +93.5%

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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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +369550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1731%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.