Feta vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between feta and provolone

Feta is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B12, yet provolone is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for feta is 40% higher.
Feta contains 8 times more vitamin B1 than provolone. Feta contains 0.154mg of vitamin B1, while provolone contains 0.019mg.
Provolone contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, feta 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.

Feta

Provolone

Contains more IronIron	+25%
Contains more CopperCopper	+23.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+180%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+47.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+122.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+12.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+47.2%

~equal in Sodium ~876mg

~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.

Feta

Provolone

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+710.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+162.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+535.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+103.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+480.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+15.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+220%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+88.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+27.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+22.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B2	0.844mg	0.321mg	40%
Vitamin B6	0.424mg	0.073mg	27%
Calcium	493mg	756mg	26%
Protein	14.21g	25.58g	23%
Phosphorus	337mg	496mg	23%
Vitamin A	125µg	236µg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.154mg	0.019mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.967mg	0.476mg	10%
Vitamin B12	1.69µg	1.46µg	10%
Saturated fat	14.946g	17.078g	10%
Fats	21.28g	26.62g	8%
Cholesterol	89mg	69mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	4.623g	7.393g	7%
Folate	32µg	10µg	6%
Vitamin B3	0.991mg	0.156mg	5%
Calories	264kcal	351kcal	4%
Zinc	2.88mg	3.23mg	3%
Magnesium	19mg	28mg	2%
Potassium	62mg	138mg	2%
Iron	0.65mg	0.52mg	2%
Sodium	917mg	876mg	2%
Carbs	4.09g	2.14g	1%
Vitamin D*	16 IU	20 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0.5µg	1%
Copper	0.032mg	0.026mg	1%
Manganese	0.028mg	0.01mg	1%
Selenium	15µg	14.5µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.591g	0.769g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.4g	7.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	186kcal	137kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	38g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.35	0.48	N/A
Net carbs	4.09g	2.14g	N/A
Sugar	4.09g	0.56g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.18mg	0.23mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	2.2µg	0%
Choline	15.4mg	15.4mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.2mg	0.345mg	0%
Threonine	0.637mg	0.982mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.803mg	1.091mg	0%
Leucine	1.395mg	2.297mg	0%
Lysine	1.219mg	2.646mg	0%
Methionine	0.368mg	0.686mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.675mg	1.287mg	0%
Valine	1.065mg	1.64mg	0%
Histidine	0.397mg	1.115mg	0%