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Provolone vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between provolone and spelt

  • Provolone has more calcium and vitamin B12; however, spelt is higher in manganese, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Spelt covers your daily manganese needs 129% more than provolone.
  • Spelt has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of spelt is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, provolone and Spelt, uncooked.

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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 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +385.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.2%
Contains more IronIron +753.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1865.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29730%
~equal in Zinc ~3.28mg

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 0% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +243.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1815.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4286.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.01mg 2.983mg 129%
Saturated fat 17.078g 0.406g 76%
Calcium 756mg 27mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 0µg 61%
Copper 0.026mg 0.511mg 54%
Iron 0.52mg 4.44mg 49%
Fiber 0g 10.7g 43%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 6.843mg 42%
Sodium 876mg 8mg 38%
Fats 26.62g 2.43g 37%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.364mg 29%
Magnesium 28mg 136mg 26%
Vitamin A 236µg 0µg 26%
Carbs 2.14g 70.19g 23%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Protein 25.58g 14.57g 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 0.445g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.113mg 16%
Phosphorus 496mg 401mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 1.068mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.23mg 12%
Folate 10µg 45µg 9%
Potassium 138mg 388mg 7%
Selenium 14.5µg 11.7µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.79mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 1.258g 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Calories 351kcal 338kcal 1%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 3.6µg 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 6.82g N/A
Zinc 3.23mg 3.28mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.6%
Contains more FatsFats +995.5%
Contains more WaterWater +271.6%
Contains more OtherOther +163.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3179.9%

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
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1561.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.6%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.