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Pimento Cheese vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pimento Cheese and provolone different?

  • Pimento Cheese is richer in phosphorus, fats, and monounsaturated fat, while provolone is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and protein.
  • Pimento Cheese covers your daily need for phosphorus 35% more than provolone.
  • Pimento Cheese contains 2 times more choline than provolone. Pimento Cheese contains 34.7mg of choline, while provolone contains 15.4mg.
  • Provolone is lower in cholesterol.

Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento and Cheese, provolone types were used in this article.

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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 16% 184% 14% 16% 11% 81% 319% 119% 2.1% 79%
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 +17.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +23.8%
~equal in Zinc ~3.23mg
~equal in Sodium ~876mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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 7.7% 7.5% 81% 5.8% 6.8% 82% 1.5% 29% 16% 88% 7.3% 6%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +108.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.5µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~236µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.321mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.476mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.073mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimento Cheese Provolone DV% diff.
Phosphorus 744mg 496mg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 1.46µg 32%
Calcium 614mg 756mg 14%
Saturated fat 19.663g 17.078g 12%
Cholesterol 94mg 69mg 8%
Protein 22.13g 25.58g 7%
Fats 31.2g 26.62g 7%
Choline 34.7mg 15.4mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.937g 7.393g 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.354mg 0.321mg 3%
Zinc 2.98mg 3.23mg 2%
Sodium 915mg 876mg 2%
Calories 375kcal 351kcal 1%
Magnesium 22mg 28mg 1%
Potassium 162mg 138mg 1%
Iron 0.42mg 0.52mg 1%
Copper 0.033mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin A 244µg 236µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2.2µg 1%
Folate 8µg 10µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.988g 0.769g 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 0.5 0.48 N/A
Net carbs 1.63g 2.14g N/A
Carbs 1.73g 2.14g 0%
Vitamin D* 22 IU 20 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Sugar 0.62g 0.56g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.23mg 0%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.01mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.156mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.476mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.073mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.718mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.023mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 1.956mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 2.196mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.572mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.124mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0.902mg 1.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 22.13 g
Fats: 31.2 g
Carbs: 1.73 g
Water: 39.08 g
Other: 5.86 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 +17.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.7%
~equal in Water ~40.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.988 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.1%

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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. Pimento Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170854/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.