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Provolone vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are provolone and American cheese different?

  • Provolone is richer in zinc and vitamin B2, while American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for sodium, 35% more than provolone.
  • Provolone is lower in saturated fat.

Cheese, provolone and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D types were used 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.2%
Contains more IronIron +21.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +310%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Potassium ~132mg

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 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%
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% 9% 83% 16% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~250µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone American cheese DV% diff.
Sodium 876mg 1671mg 35%
Calcium 756mg 1045mg 29%
Phosphorus 496mg 641mg 21%
Protein 25.58g 18.13g 15%
Cholesterol 69mg 100mg 10%
Selenium 14.5µg 20.2µg 10%
Fats 26.62g 31.79g 8%
Zinc 3.23mg 2.49mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.234mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.8mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 36.2mg 4%
Saturated fat 17.078g 18.057g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 1.286g 3%
Copper 0.026mg 0.046mg 2%
Vitamin A 236µg 250µg 2%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 1.5µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 8.236g 2%
Calories 351kcal 371kcal 1%
Carbs 2.14g 3.7g 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Iron 0.52mg 0.63mg 1%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 0.076mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.403mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.054mg 1%
Folate 10µg 8µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.3g 4.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 137kcal 205kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 0.53 N/A
Net carbs 2.14g 3.7g N/A
Vitamin D* 20 IU 23 IU 0%
Magnesium 28mg 26mg 0%
Potassium 138mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.6µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.1%
Contains more FatsFats +19.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.9%
Contains more OtherOther +43.7%
~equal in Water ~39.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.057g

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.