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Butter vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between butter and monterey Jack

  • Butter has more vitamin A; however, monterey Jack is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and selenium.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 157% more than monterey Jack.
  • Monterey Jack has 3 times less vitamin A than butter. Butter has 2499IU of vitamin A, while monterey Jack has 769IU.
  • Monterey Jack contains less saturated fat.
  • Monterey Jack has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of monterey Jack is 27, while the glycemic index of butter is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Butter, without salt 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.
Butter
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
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 less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3008.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +237.5%
Contains more IronIron +3500%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +3233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1750%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%

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.
Butter
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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 AVitamin A +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +792.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +180%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1047.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +388.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 19.066g 143%
Fats 81.11g 30.28g 78%
Calcium 24mg 746mg 72%
Phosphorus 24mg 444mg 60%
Vitamin A 684µg 198µg 54%
Protein 0.85g 24.48g 47%
Cholesterol 215mg 89mg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 8.751g 37%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.83µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.39mg 27%
Zinc 0.09mg 3mg 26%
Sodium 11mg 600mg 26%
Selenium 1µg 14.5µg 25%
Calories 717kcal 373kcal 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.26mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.899g 14%
Iron 0.02mg 0.72mg 9%
Magnesium 2mg 27mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.079mg 6%
Folate 3µg 18µg 4%
Vitamin K 7µg 2.5µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Copper 0.016mg 0.032mg 2%
Potassium 24mg 81mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.21mg 2%
Choline 18.8mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.015mg 1%
Carbs 0.06g 0.68g 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 0.68g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 0.5g N/A
Manganese 0.004mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 0.093mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 1.289mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.859mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 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 FatsFats +167.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2780%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1033.3%
Contains more WaterWater +128.6%
Contains more OtherOther +8775%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +167.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +234.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.2%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.