Provolone
Description
Provolone is a mild, whitish, smoked cheese originally from Italy. This cheese contains moderately high sodium levels as compared to many other cheeses, and is also somewhat lower in cholesterol.
Caloric Content
| 1 | |
| Calories: | 100 |
| Protein: | 7.25 gm |
| Carbohydrates: | .61 gm |
| Fiber: | 0 gm |
| Total fats: | 7.55 gm |
| Saturated fats: | 4.84 gm |
| Unsaturated fats: | 2.32 gm |
| Cholesterol: | 20 mg |
1. 1 ounce, 28 grams
Vitamin Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Vitamin A: | 231 | 5000 IU |
| Thiamine: | .05 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-2: | .091 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-6: | .021 | 2.0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12: | .415 | 6 mcg |
| Biotin: | - | 300 mcg |
| Niacin: | .044 | 20 mg |
| Pantothenic Acid: | .135 | 10 mg |
| Folic acid: | 3 | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin C: | 0 | 60 mg |
| Vitamin E: | - | 30 IU |
1. 1 ounce, 28 grams
Mineral Content
| 1 | USRDA | |
| Calcium: | 214 | 1000 mg |
| Copper: | .007 | 2 mg |
| Iron: | .15 | 18 mg |
| Magnesium: | 8 | 400 mg |
| Manganese: | .003 | n/a mg |
| Phosphorus: | 141 | 1000 mg |
| Potassium: | 39 | n/a mg |
| Selenium: | - | n/a mcg |
| Sodium: | 248 | n/a mg |
| Zinc: | .92 | 15 mg |
1. 1 ounce, 28 grams
Amino Acid Content
| 1 | |
| Tryptophan: | - gm |
| Threonine: | .278 gm |
| Isoleucine: | .309 gm |
| Leucine: | .651 gm |
| Lysine: | .75 gm |
| Methionine: | .194 gm |
| Cysteine: | .033 gm |
| Phenylalanine: | .365 gm |
| Tyrosine: | .431 gm |
| Valine: | .465 gm |
| Arginine: | .29 gm |
| Histidine: | .316 gm |
| Alanine: | .2 gm |
| Aspartic acid: | .494 gm |
| Glutamic acid: | 1.76 gm |
| Glycine: | .123 gm |
| Proline: | .784 gm |
| Serine: | .417 gm |
1. 1 ounce, 28 grams
References
Kreutner, Patricia A. Nutrition In Perspective. Prentice-Hall: Englewood Cliffs. 1980.
Kirschmann, John D. Nutrition Almanac: Nutrition Search. McGraw-Hill: New York. 1984.
United States Department of Agriculture. Composition of Foods: Dairy Products And Eggs: Raw, Processed, Prepared. Washington D.C. 1976.
United States Department of Agriculture. Cheeses of the World. Dover: New York. 1972.
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