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Brown sugar vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown sugar and monterey Jack different?

  • Monterey Jack has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A than brown sugar.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for monterey Jack is 95% higher.
  • Brown sugar has less sodium.
  • Monterey Jack has a lower glycemic index (27) than brown sugar (71).

Sugars, brown and Cheese, monterey are the varieties used in this article.

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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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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 +64.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +481.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +798.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +9900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1108.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.72mg

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 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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
Contains more CholineCholine +569.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 19.066g 87%
Calcium 83mg 746mg 66%
Phosphorus 4mg 444mg 63%
Protein 0.12g 24.48g 49%
Fats 0g 30.28g 47%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.83µg 35%
Carbs 98.09g 0.68g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.39mg 30%
Zinc 0.03mg 3mg 27%
Sodium 28mg 600mg 25%
Selenium 1.2µg 14.5µg 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 198µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 8.751g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.899g 6%
Folate 1µg 18µg 4%
Magnesium 9mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.079mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.21mg 2%
Choline 2.3mg 15.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.011mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.26mg 2%
Copper 0.047mg 0.032mg 2%
Potassium 133mg 81mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Calories 380kcal 373kcal 0%
Net carbs 98.09g 0.68g N/A
Iron 0.71mg 0.72mg 0%
Sugar 97.02g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.093mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 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 CarbsCarbs +14325%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20300%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +2960.4%
Contains more OtherOther +688.9%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.