Provolone vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between provolone and cheese

Provolone is richer in vitamin B12, protein, and phosphorus, yet cheese is richer in selenium, vitamin A, fats, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for selenium for cheese is 25% higher.
Cheese has a lower glycemic index than provolone.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, provolone and Cheese, cheddar.

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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.

Provolone

Cheese

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+81.6%
Contains more IronIron	+271.4%

Contains more CopperCopper	+15.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+12.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-25.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+170%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+96.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

~equal in Calcium ~710mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~455mg

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.

Provolone

Cheese

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+164.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+32.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+39.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+208.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+170%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.066mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	14.5µg	28.5µg	25%
Vitamin B12	1.46µg	1.1µg	15%
Fats	26.62g	33.31g	10%
Cholesterol	69mg	99mg	10%
Sodium	876mg	653mg	10%
Vitamin A	236µg	330µg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.321mg	0.428mg	8%
Saturated fat	17.078g	18.867g	8%
Phosphorus	496mg	455mg	6%
Protein	25.58g	22.87g	5%
Calcium	756mg	710mg	5%
Iron	0.52mg	0.14mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	7.393g	9.246g	5%
Zinc	3.23mg	3.64mg	4%
Folate	10µg	27µg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.769g	1.421g	4%
Calories	351kcal	404kcal	3%
Vitamin E	0.23mg	0.71mg	3%
Potassium	138mg	76mg	2%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	24 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.6µg	1%
Manganese	0.01mg	0.027mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.019mg	0.029mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.156mg	0.059mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.476mg	0.41mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.073mg	0.066mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.3g	5.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	137kcal	177kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.48	0.57	N/A
Net carbs	2.14g	3.09g	N/A
Carbs	2.14g	3.09g	0%
Magnesium	28mg	27mg	0%
Sugar	0.56g	0.48g	N/A
Copper	0.026mg	0.03mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.2µg	2.4µg	0%
Trans fat		0.917g	N/A
Choline	15.4mg	16.5mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.345mg	0.547mg	0%
Threonine	0.982mg	1.044mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.091mg	1.206mg	0%
Leucine	2.297mg	1.939mg	0%
Lysine	2.646mg	1.025mg	0%
Methionine	0.686mg	0.547mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.287mg	1.074mg	0%
Valine	1.64mg	1.404mg	0%
Histidine	1.115mg	0.547mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.017g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A