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Provolone vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between provolone and pound cake

  • Provolone has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A; however, pound cake is higher in vitamin B1 and iron.
  • Provolone covers your daily calcium needs 71% more than pound cake.
  • Pound cake contains 8 times less zinc than provolone. Provolone contains 3.23mg of zinc, while pound cake contains 0.43mg.
  • Pound cake has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of pound cake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, provolone and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1508.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +651.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +254.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +190%
Contains more IronIron +184.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%
~equal in Potassium ~149mg

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%
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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +237.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +305.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +810.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +935.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%
Contains more CholineCholine +326%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.485mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Pound cake DV% diff.
Calcium 756mg 47mg 71%
Saturated fat 17.078g 4.811g 56%
Phosphorus 496mg 140mg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 0.36µg 46%
Protein 25.58g 5g 41%
Zinc 3.23mg 0.43mg 25%
Sodium 876mg 377mg 22%
Fats 26.62g 13.96g 19%
Vitamin A 236µg 70µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 3.419g 18%
Carbs 2.14g 53.64g 17%
Selenium 14.5µg 5µg 17%
Threonine 0.982mg 153mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.173mg 13%
Iron 0.52mg 1.48mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 3.02g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 1.615mg 9%
Choline 15.4mg 65.6mg 9%
Folate 10µg 42µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.249mg 6%
Magnesium 28mg 8mg 5%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.65mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.036mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.8µg 2%
Copper 0.026mg 0.042mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin D 20IU 34IU 2%
Cholesterol 69mg 66mg 1%
Calories 351kcal 353kcal 0%
Net carbs 2.14g 53.04g N/A
Potassium 138mg 149mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 33.36g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.485mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +411.6%
Contains more FatsFats +90.7%
Contains more WaterWater +58.3%
Contains more OtherOther +207.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2406.5%

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +344.6%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.