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Provolone vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between provolone and taro

  • Provolone has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, taro is higher in fiber.
  • Provolone covers your daily need for saturated fat, 85% more than taro.
  • Taro has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of taro is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, provolone and Taro, raw.

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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 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1658.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1304.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +490.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +328.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +561.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3730%
~equal in Iron ~0.55mg

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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1184%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +120%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +934.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +287.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Taro DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.078g 0.041g 77%
Calcium 756mg 43mg 71%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 0µg 61%
Phosphorus 496mg 84mg 59%
Protein 25.58g 1.5g 48%
Fats 26.62g 0.2g 41%
Sodium 876mg 11mg 38%
Zinc 3.23mg 0.23mg 27%
Vitamin A 236µg 4µg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.025mg 23%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 0.016g 18%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.383mg 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Copper 0.026mg 0.172mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.283mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2.38mg 14%
Potassium 138mg 591mg 13%
Calories 351kcal 112kcal 12%
Carbs 2.14g 26.46g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.095mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 0.083g 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.303mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Folate 10µg 22µg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 22.36g N/A
Iron 0.52mg 0.55mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0.4g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 17.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0.034mg 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
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1605.3%
Contains more FatsFats +13210%
Contains more OtherOther +292.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1136.4%
Contains more WaterWater +72.5%

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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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46106.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +826.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.