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Swiss cheese vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between Swiss cheese and provolone

  • Provolone has less vitamin B12, selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Swiss cheese covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 67% more than provolone.
  • Provolone contains 2 times less selenium than Swiss cheese. Swiss cheese contains 30µg of selenium, while provolone contains 14.5µg.
  • Provolone has less cholesterol.

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

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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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
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 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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.7%
Contains more IronIron +300%

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% 0% 96% 12% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 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% 7.5% 79% 4.6% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +109.6%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.321mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.073mg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese Provolone DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 1.46µg 67%
Sodium 187mg 876mg 30%
Selenium 30µg 14.5µg 28%
Calcium 890mg 756mg 13%
Phosphorus 574mg 496mg 11%
Zinc 4.37mg 3.23mg 10%
Cholesterol 93mg 69mg 8%
Fats 30.99g 26.62g 7%
Vitamin A 288µg 236µg 6%
Iron 0.13mg 0.52mg 5%
Saturated fat 18.227g 17.078g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 0.769g 4%
Protein 26.96g 25.58g 3%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 20 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Calories 393kcal 351kcal 2%
Potassium 72mg 138mg 2%
Copper 0.047mg 0.026mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 0.476mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.046g 7.393g 2%
Magnesium 33mg 28mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.321mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.156mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2.2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 7.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 146kcal 137kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 0.48 N/A
Net carbs 1.44g 2.14g N/A
Carbs 1.44g 2.14g 0%
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.073mg 0%
Folate 10µg 10µg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Choline 15.5mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 1.115mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g 0g 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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 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 +16.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.6%
Contains more OtherOther +58.1%
~equal in Protein ~25.58g
~equal in Water ~40.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.078g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.393g

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