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Provolone vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between provolone and taffy (candy)?

  • Provolone is richer than taffy (candy) in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Provolone's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 75% more.
  • Provolone has 496 times more phosphorus than taffy (candy). While provolone has 496mg of phosphorus, taffy (candy) has only 1mg.
  • The amount of sodium in taffy (candy) is lower.
  • The glycemic index of provolone is lower.

We used Cheese, provolone and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4500%
Contains more IronIron +5100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1438.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%

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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +774.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2575%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Calcium 756mg 8mg 75%
Phosphorus 496mg 1mg 71%
Saturated fat 17.078g 2.049g 68%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 0.01µg 60%
Protein 25.58g 0.03g 51%
Fats 26.62g 3.33g 36%
Sodium 876mg 52mg 36%
Carbs 2.14g 91.56g 30%
Zinc 3.23mg 0.21mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.012mg 24%
Vitamin A 236µg 27µg 23%
Cholesterol 69mg 9mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 0.838g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.004mg 9%
Magnesium 28mg 0mg 7%
Iron 0.52mg 0.01mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0mg 6%
Potassium 138mg 3mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 0.121g 4%
Copper 0.026mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Folate 10µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.3µg 2%
Calories 351kcal 397kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 68.48g N/A
Manganese 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +85166.7%
Contains more FatsFats +699.4%
Contains more WaterWater +744.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1947.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4178.5%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +782.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +535.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.