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Spread vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spread and provolone different?

  • Spread is richer in vitamin B1 and copper, while provolone is higher in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Provolone covers your daily need for calcium, 74% more than spread.
  • Spread contains 9 times more vitamin B1 than provolone. Spread contains 0.172mg of vitamin B1, while provolone contains 0.019mg.
  • Spread is lower in cholesterol.
  • Provolone has a higher glycemic index (27) than spread (0).

Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Cheese, provolone types were used 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.
Spread
Spread
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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%
Contains more IronIron +51.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +216.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +740.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%

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.
Spread
Spread
6
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +656.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +805.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1009%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +304.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +807.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Provolone DV% diff.
Calcium 12mg 756mg 74%
Phosphorus 59mg 496mg 62%
Saturated fat 5.977g 17.078g 50%
Protein 7.66g 25.58g 36%
Vitamin A 26µg 236µg 23%
Zinc 1.02mg 3.23mg 20%
Fats 17.34g 26.62g 14%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 1.46µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.321mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.019mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.769g 12%
Copper 0.13mg 0.026mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.23mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.156mg 10%
Cholesterol 38mg 69mg 10%
Choline 62.3mg 15.4mg 9%
Selenium 9.7µg 14.5µg 9%
Calories 235kcal 351kcal 6%
Sodium 1013mg 876mg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 28mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.073mg 4%
Carbs 11.94g 2.14g 3%
Iron 0.79mg 0.52mg 3%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.01mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Potassium 110mg 138mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.476mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 2.14g N/A
Vitamin D 22IU 20IU 0%
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 7.393g 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 1.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
Spread
2
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +457.9%
Contains more WaterWater +47.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.9%
Contains more FatsFats +53.5%
Contains more OtherOther +69.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +233.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.393g

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/nutrients
  2. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.