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Table salt vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between table salt and provolone

  • Table salt has less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1647% more.
  • Provolone is lower in sodium.
  • Provolone has a higher glycemic index than table salt.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Salt, table and Cheese, provolone.

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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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
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 CopperCopper +15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1625%
Contains more IronIron +57.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +3130%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14400%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Provolone DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 876mg 1647%
Saturated fat 0g 17.078g 78%
Calcium 24mg 756mg 73%
Phosphorus 0mg 496mg 71%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.46µg 61%
Protein 0g 25.58g 51%
Fats 0g 26.62g 41%
Zinc 0.1mg 3.23mg 28%
Selenium 0.1µg 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 236µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.321mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Calories 0kcal 351kcal 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 7.393g 18%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.476mg 10%
Magnesium 1mg 28mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.073mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.769g 5%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.01mg 4%
Potassium 8mg 138mg 4%
Choline 0mg 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.019mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.23mg 2%
Iron 0.33mg 0.52mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.156mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.14g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Copper 0.03mg 0.026mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 0mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 1.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 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 OtherOther +2018.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +20375%

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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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.