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Provolone vs Mozzarella
CALORIC DENSITY
Provolone, cheese
Mozzarella, cheese part skim milk
3.51
2.54
1035
1028

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Provolone
Mozzarella
Protein = 15g
Protein = 19g
Carbohydrates = 1g
Carbohydrates = 2g
Fat = 15g
Fat = 13g
Fiber = 0g
Fiber = 0g
Monounsaturated = 4g
Monounsaturated = 4g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Saturated Fat = 10g
Saturated Fat = 8g
Nutrient provolone mozzarella
Protein 15g 19g
Carbohydrate 1g 2g
Fiber 0g 0g
Fat 15g 13g
Monounsat. Fat 4g 13g
Polyunsat. Fat 0g 0g
Saturated Fat 10g 8g
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 2%
Choline = 3%
Vitamin A = 22%
Vitamin A = 16%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin E = 1%
Vitamin E = 1%
Vitamin K = 2%
Vitamin K = 2%
Nutrientprovolonemozzarella
Choline2%3%
Vitamin A22%16%
Vitamin C0%0%
Vitamin E1%1%
Vitamin K2%2%

Provolone have significantly more Vitamins A than mozzarella. Provolone are a good source of Vitamin A, Zinc. Provolone are a great source of Vitamin B12, Calcium, Phosphorus. Mozzarella are a good source of Riboflavin, Vitamin B12, Zinc. Mozzarella are a great source of Phosphorus. Mozzarella are an excellent source of Calcium.

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 1%
Vitamin B1 = 1%
Vitamin B2 = 17%
Vitamin B2 = 22%
Vitamin B3 = 1%
Vitamin B3 = 1%
Vitamin B5 = 5%
Vitamin B5 = 1%
Vitamin B6 = 4%
Vitamin B6 = 5%
Vitamin B12 = 42%
Vitamin B12 = 32%
Nutrientprovolonemozzarella
Vitamin B11%1%
Vitamin B217%22%
Vitamin B31%1%
Vitamin B55%1%
Vitamin B64%5%
Vitamin B1242%32%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 33%
Sodium = 32%
Potassium = 2%
Potassium = 2%
Calcium = 86%
Calcium = 123%
Magnesium = 5%
Magnesium = 5%
Phosphorus = 49%
Phosphorus = 63%
Iron = 5%
Iron = 3%
Manganese = 0%
Manganese = 0%
Selenium = 18%
Selenium = 25%
Copper = 1%
Copper = 2%
Zinc = 20%
Zinc = 23%
Nutrientprovolonemozzarella
Sodium33%32%
Potasium2%2%
Calcium86%123%
Magnesium5%5%
Phosphorus49%63%
Iron5%3%
Manganese0%0%
Selenium18%25%
Copper1%2%
Zinc20%23%

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