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Provolone vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between provolone and Swiss cheese

  • Provolone has less vitamin B12, selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Swiss cheese covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 67% more than provolone.
  • Swiss cheese contains 5 times less sodium than provolone. Provolone contains 876mg of sodium, while Swiss cheese contains 187mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, provolone and Cheese, swiss.

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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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.7%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.9%

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% 0% 96% 12% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +109.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.302mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.071mg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 3.06µg 67%
Sodium 876mg 187mg 30%
Selenium 14.5µg 30µg 28%
Calcium 756mg 890mg 13%
Phosphorus 496mg 574mg 11%
Zinc 3.23mg 4.37mg 10%
Cholesterol 69mg 93mg 8%
Fats 26.62g 30.99g 7%
Vitamin A 236µg 288µg 6%
Iron 0.52mg 0.13mg 5%
Saturated fat 17.078g 18.227g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 1.341g 4%
Protein 25.58g 26.96g 3%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Calories 351kcal 393kcal 2%
Potassium 138mg 72mg 2%
Copper 0.026mg 0.047mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.353mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 8.046g 2%
Magnesium 28mg 33mg 1%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.302mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 0.064mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.4µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.3g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 137kcal 146kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 0.52 N/A
Net carbs 2.14g 1.44g N/A
Carbs 2.14g 1.44g 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.071mg 0%
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 15.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g 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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.6%
Contains more OtherOther +58.1%
Contains more FatsFats +16.4%
~equal in Protein ~26.96g
~equal in Water ~37.63g

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.227g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.046g

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.