How much protein is in provolone?

One slice of provolone (28 g) has 7.2 g of protein (98 kcal); 100 g has 25.6 g.

Feast Factsper 100 g

PER 100 GProtein

25.6g

Calories351

Carbohydrate2.1g

Fiber0g

Sugars0.6g

Fat26.6g

Saturated17.1g

Sodium727 mg

7.3 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central

Protein verdictGood protein source

7.3 g of protein per 100 kcal (29% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale.

25 g of protein from provolone alone takes 98 g (about 3½ slices of provolone) and 343 kcal.

#5 of 37 in Dairy & cheese for protein per 100 g, #17 for protein per calorie.

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Protein per portion

Protein, calories, carbs and fat in provolone per portion
Portion	Protein	kcal	Carbs	Fat
100 g	25.6 g	351	2.1 g	26.6 g
1 oz (28 g)	7.3 g	100	0.6 g	7.5 g
1 cup (132 g)	34 g	463	2.8 g	35 g
1 tbsp (8.3 g)	2.1 g	29	0.2 g	2.2 g
1 slice (28 g)	7.2 g	98	0.6 g	7.4 g

One slice of provolone (28 g) is 6% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.

Most of its calories come from fat: about 68%.

One slice of provolone (28 g) also has 4.8 g of saturated fat (24% of the 20 g Daily Value).

How it compares

The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than all 4.

provolone compared with similar foods, per 100 g
Food	Protein	kcal	Protein per 100 kcal
Provolone	25.6 g	351	7.3 g
Blue cheese	21.4 g	353	6.1 g
Cotija	20 g	366	5.5 g
Cream cheese	6.2 g	350	1.8 g
Heavy cream	2.8 g	340	0.8 g

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Recipes with provolone

1 recipe in the Feast Mode library uses provolone, macros computed the same way.

In the one library recipe that uses it, Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches, a serving has 42 g of provolone, which brings 11 g of protein: 19% of the dish’s protein.

57G
PROTEIN

Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches

60 min · 672 kcal

Questions

How much protein is in one slice of provolone?

One slice of provolone (28 g) has 7.2 g of protein and 98 kcal, with 0.6 g of carbohydrate and 7.4 g of fat.

How much protein is in 100 g of provolone?

100 g of provolone has 25.6 g of protein, 351 kcal, 2.1 g of carbohydrate and 26.6 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 170850).

Is provolone a good source of protein?

Good protein source: 7.3 g of protein per 100 kcal (29% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from provolone alone takes 98 g (about 3½ slices of provolone) and 343 kcal.

Which has more protein, provolone or cream cheese?

Provolone, with 25.6 g of protein per 100 g against 6.2 g for cream cheese. Per 100 kcal: provolone 7.3 g, cream cheese 1.8 g.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170850: “Cheese, provolone”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate

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