Provolone vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between provolone and feta

Provolone is richer in protein, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A, yet feta is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B12.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for feta is 40% higher.
Provolone contains 2 times more vitamin A than feta. Provolone contains 236µg of vitamin A, while feta contains 125µg.
Feta contains less saturated fat.

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

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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

Feta

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+47.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+122.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+12.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+47.2%

Contains more IronIron	+25%
Contains more CopperCopper	+23.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+180%

~equal in Sodium ~917mg

~equal in Selenium ~15µg

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

Feta

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+88.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+27.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+22.2%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+710.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+162.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+535.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+103.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+480.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+15.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+220%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B2	0.321mg	0.844mg	40%
Vitamin B6	0.073mg	0.424mg	27%
Calcium	756mg	493mg	26%
Protein	25.58g	14.21g	23%
Phosphorus	496mg	337mg	23%
Vitamin A	236µg	125µg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.019mg	0.154mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.476mg	0.967mg	10%
Vitamin B12	1.46µg	1.69µg	10%
Saturated fat	17.078g	14.946g	10%
Fats	26.62g	21.28g	8%
Cholesterol	69mg	89mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	7.393g	4.623g	7%
Folate	10µg	32µg	6%
Vitamin B3	0.156mg	0.991mg	5%
Calories	351kcal	264kcal	4%
Zinc	3.23mg	2.88mg	3%
Magnesium	28mg	19mg	2%
Potassium	138mg	62mg	2%
Iron	0.52mg	0.65mg	2%
Sodium	876mg	917mg	2%
Carbs	2.14g	4.09g	1%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	16 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0.4µg	1%
Copper	0.026mg	0.032mg	1%
Manganese	0.01mg	0.028mg	1%
Selenium	14.5µg	15µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.769g	0.591g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.3g	5.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	137kcal	186kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.48	0.35	N/A
Net carbs	2.14g	4.09g	N/A
Sugar	0.56g	4.09g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.23mg	0.18mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.2µg	1.8µg	0%
Choline	15.4mg	15.4mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.345mg	0.2mg	0%
Threonine	0.982mg	0.637mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.091mg	0.803mg	0%
Leucine	2.297mg	1.395mg	0%
Lysine	2.646mg	1.219mg	0%
Methionine	0.686mg	0.368mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.287mg	0.675mg	0%
Valine	1.64mg	1.065mg	0%
Histidine	1.115mg	0.397mg	0%