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Milk vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between milk and provolone?

  • Provolone is richer than milk in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Provolone's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 82% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in milk is lower.

We used Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Cheese, provolone types 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.
Milk
Milk
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 -95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +504.8%
Contains more IronIron +1633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +160%
Contains more ZincZinc +669%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +422.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +339.4%
~equal in Potassium ~138mg

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.
Milk
Milk
1
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% 18% 19% 0.2% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8%
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 DVitamin D +140%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +306.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +210.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.019mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Provolone DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.633g 17.078g 75%
Calcium 125mg 756mg 63%
Phosphorus 95mg 496mg 57%
Protein 3.37g 25.58g 44%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 1.46µg 41%
Fats 0.97g 26.62g 39%
Sodium 44mg 876mg 36%
Zinc 0.42mg 3.23mg 26%
Cholesterol 5mg 69mg 21%
Vitamin A 58µg 236µg 20%
Selenium 3.3µg 14.5µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 7.393g 18%
Calories 42kcal 351kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.321mg 10%
Iron 0.03mg 0.52mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.769g 5%
Vitamin D* 48 IU 20 IU 4%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.5µg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 28mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.073mg 3%
Copper 0.01mg 0.026mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.476mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.2µg 2%
Carbs 4.99g 2.14g 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.23mg 1%
Folate 5µg 10µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8g 7.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 125kcal 137kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 238g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.49 0.48 N/A
Net carbs 4.99g 2.14g N/A
Potassium 150mg 138mg 0%
Sugar 5.2g 0.56g N/A
Manganese 0.003mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.156mg 0%
Choline 17.7mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 1.115mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
2
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 +133.2%
Contains more WaterWater +119.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +659.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2644.3%
Contains more OtherOther +528%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2569%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2097.1%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.