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Brie vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brie and monterey Jack

  • Brie has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, while monterey Jack has more calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Monterey Jack's daily need coverage for calcium is 56% higher.
  • Monterey Jack contains 4 times less folate than brie. Brie contains 65µg of folate, while monterey Jack contains 18µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in brie is lower.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brie is 0, while the glycemic index of monterey Jack is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, brie and Cheese, monterey.

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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.
Brie
Brie
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 224% 7.1% 27% 11% 82% 190% 78% 1.4% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +209.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +305.4%
Contains more IronIron +44%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.2%
~equal in Sodium ~600mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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.
Brie
Brie
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 66% 5.2% 9% 3.8% 90% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.3% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +308.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +98.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Calcium 184mg 746mg 56%
Phosphorus 188mg 444mg 37%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.83µg 34%
Folate 65µg 18µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.079mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.21mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.39mg 10%
Saturated fat 17.41g 19.066g 8%
Protein 20.75g 24.48g 7%
Zinc 2.38mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.015mg 5%
Cholesterol 100mg 89mg 4%
Fats 27.68g 30.28g 4%
Iron 0.5mg 0.72mg 3%
Vitamin A 174µg 198µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.093mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 8.751g 2%
Calories 334kcal 373kcal 2%
Magnesium 20mg 27mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 81mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.011mg 1%
Sodium 629mg 600mg 1%
Copper 0.019mg 0.032mg 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 0.68g N/A
Carbs 0.45g 0.68g 0%
Vitamin D 20IU 22IU 0%
Sugar 0.45g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.26mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.5µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 0.899g 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 1.289mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.859mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
24% 30% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.48 g
Fats: 30.28 g
Carbs: 0.68 g
Water: 41.01 g
Other: 3.55 g
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.1%
Contains more OtherOther +31.5%
~equal in Fats ~30.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.751 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.899 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.066g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.751g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.899g

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/nutrients
  2. Monterey Jack - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170844/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.