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Provolone vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are provolone and soy sauce different?

  • Provolone is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A, while soy sauce is higher in manganese.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 201% more than provolone.
  • Soy sauce is lower in cholesterol.
  • Provolone has a higher glycemic index (27) than soy sauce (15).

Cheese, provolone and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu) types were used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2190.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +271.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +198.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +164.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.2%
Contains more IronIron +178.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10080%

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% 0% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1307.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 876mg 5493mg 201%
Saturated fat 17.078g 0.073g 77%
Calcium 756mg 33mg 72%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 0µg 61%
Phosphorus 496mg 166mg 47%
Manganese 0.01mg 1.018mg 44%
Fats 26.62g 0.57g 40%
Protein 25.58g 8.14g 35%
Vitamin A 236µg 0µg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.5µg 25%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Zinc 3.23mg 0.87mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 0.088g 18%
Calories 351kcal 53kcal 15%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 2.196mg 13%
Iron 0.52mg 1.45mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.165mg 12%
Magnesium 28mg 74mg 11%
Potassium 138mg 435mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.148mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.297mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 0.263g 3%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Copper 0.026mg 0.043mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.033mg 1%
Folate 10µg 14µg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 18.3mg 1%
Carbs 2.14g 4.93g 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0.353mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0.174mg 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
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +214.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4570.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.4%
Contains more WaterWater +73.7%
Contains more OtherOther +222.9%

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
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8301.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +192.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.