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Goat cheese vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between goat cheese and provolone

  • Goat cheese has more copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin A; however, provolone has more vitamin B12, calcium, zinc, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Goat cheese's daily need coverage for copper is 60% more.
  • Goat cheese has 2 times more vitamin B2 than provolone. Goat cheese has 0.676mg of vitamin B2, while provolone has 0.321mg.
  • Provolone is lower in saturated fat.
  • Provolone has a higher glycemic index than goat cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, goat, semisoft type and Cheese, provolone.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
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 PotassiumPotassium +14.5%
Contains more IronIron +211.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2069.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +830%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +389.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +281.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 136% 5.2% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 79% 4.6% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +635.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +563.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat cheese Provolone DV% diff.
Copper 0.564mg 0.026mg 60%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 1.46µg 52%
Calcium 298mg 756mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.676mg 0.321mg 27%
Zinc 0.66mg 3.23mg 23%
Sodium 415mg 876mg 20%
Vitamin A 407µg 236µg 19%
Selenium 3.8µg 14.5µg 19%
Phosphorus 375mg 496mg 17%
Saturated fat 20.639g 17.078g 16%
Iron 1.62mg 0.52mg 14%
Protein 21.58g 25.58g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.148mg 0.156mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.476mg 6%
Fats 29.84g 26.62g 5%
Manganese 0.093mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.019mg 4%
Cholesterol 79mg 69mg 3%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Calories 364kcal 351kcal 1%
Carbs 0.12g 2.14g 1%
Potassium 158mg 138mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.073mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 6.808g 7.393g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.9g 7.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 169kcal 137kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.36 0.48 N/A
Net carbs 0.12g 2.14g N/A
Vitamin D* 22 IU 20 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Magnesium 29mg 28mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.23mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.2µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.709g 0.769g 0%
Tryptophan 0.227mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.805mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.893mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 1.549mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.575mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.859mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 1.485mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0.589mg 1.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 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 FatsFats +12.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1683.3%
~equal in Water ~40.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 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 -17.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.393g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.769g

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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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.