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Provolone vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between provolone and tomatoes

  • Provolone is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2, yet tomatoes are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for provolone is 85% higher.
  • Tomatoes contain less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, provolone and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7460%
Contains more IronIron +92.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1966.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1040%

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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +461.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1589.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +434.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +129.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +280.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +259.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Tomato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.078g 0.028g 78%
Calcium 756mg 10mg 75%
Phosphorus 496mg 24mg 67%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 0µg 61%
Protein 25.58g 0.88g 49%
Fats 26.62g 0.2g 41%
Sodium 876mg 5mg 38%
Zinc 3.23mg 0.17mg 28%
Selenium 14.5µg 0µg 26%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.019mg 23%
Vitamin A 236µg 42µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 0.031g 18%
Calories 351kcal 18kcal 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.089mg 8%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 7.9µg 5%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.114mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 0.083g 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Magnesium 28mg 11mg 4%
Copper 0.026mg 0.059mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 138mg 237mg 3%
Iron 0.52mg 0.27mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 0.594mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 6.7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.037mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Folate 10µg 15µg 1%
Carbs 2.14g 3.89g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 2.63g N/A
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0.014mg 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
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2806.8%
Contains more FatsFats +13210%
Contains more OtherOther +823.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.8%
Contains more WaterWater +130.8%

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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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23748.4%
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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.