Spaghetti vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between spaghetti and provolone?
- Spaghetti is richer in selenium, yet provolone is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
- Provolone's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 85% higher.
- Spaghetti has 2 times more selenium than provolone. Spaghetti has 26.4µg of selenium, while provolone has 14.5µg.
- Spaghetti contains less saturated fat.
- Provolone has a lower glycemic index than spaghetti.
We used Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Cheese, provolone types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +284.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3120% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +82.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +55.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +10700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +213.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +533.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +755.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +156.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +283.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1505% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +325% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +49% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +140.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 17.078g | 77% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 756mg | 75% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 496mg | 63% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.46µg | 61% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 26.62g | 40% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 25.58g | 40% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 876mg | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 236µg | 26% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 3.23mg | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 69mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.321mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 14.5µg | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 7.393g | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.01mg | 14% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Calories | 158kcal | 351kcal | 10% |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 2.14g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.026mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.476mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0.769g | 3% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 138mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 20IU | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.156mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.073mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.2µg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 15.4mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 28mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 2.14g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.345mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.982mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 1.091mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 2.297mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 2.646mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 1.64mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 1.115mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1342.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +51.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +341% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2762.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1582.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5543.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +135.9% |
