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Mozzarella vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mozzarella and provolone

  • Mozzarella has less vitamin B12, vitamin A, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Provolone's daily need coverage for sodium is 37% more.
  • Mozzarella is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium 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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
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 less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.3%
Contains more IronIron +108%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg
~equal in Calcium ~756mg
~equal in Copper ~0.026mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.23mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~496mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
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 CholineCholine +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +72.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.019mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.321mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.073mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Provolone DV% diff.
Sodium 16mg 876mg 37%
Saturated fat 10.867g 17.078g 28%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 1.46µg 23%
Fats 17.1g 26.62g 15%
Vitamin A 137µg 236µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 7.393g 6%
Cholesterol 54mg 69mg 5%
Protein 27.5g 25.58g 4%
Calories 280kcal 351kcal 4%
Phosphorus 524mg 496mg 4%
Calcium 731mg 756mg 3%
Iron 0.25mg 0.52mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 0.769g 2%
Selenium 15.7µg 14.5µg 2%
Zinc 3.13mg 3.23mg 1%
Choline 18.4mg 15.4mg 1%
Potassium 95mg 138mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.321mg 1%
Vitamin D 13IU 20IU 1%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.073mg 1%
Carbs 3.1g 2.14g 0%
Net carbs 3.1g 2.14g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 28mg 0%
Sugar 1.23g 0.56g N/A
Copper 0.027mg 0.026mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.156mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.2µg 0%
Folate 9µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 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 +44.9%
Contains more WaterWater +21.9%
Contains more FatsFats +55.7%
Contains more OtherOther +96.3%
~equal in Protein ~25.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 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 -36.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.1%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.