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Caramel vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel and monterey Jack different?

  • Monterey Jack has more calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 than caramel.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for monterey Jack is 83% higher.
  • Caramel has less sodium.
  • Monterey Jack has a lower glycemic index (27) than caramel (65).

Candies, caramels 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 +164.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +440.6%
Contains more IronIron +414.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +581.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +289.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +705.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +586.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +195.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1550%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.476g 19.066g 75%
Calcium 138mg 746mg 61%
Phosphorus 114mg 444mg 47%
Protein 4.6g 24.48g 40%
Fats 8.1g 30.28g 34%
Cholesterol 7mg 89mg 27%
Carbs 77g 0.68g 25%
Selenium 1.8µg 14.5µg 23%
Zinc 0.44mg 3mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.83µg 22%
Vitamin A 12µg 198µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 8.751g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.899g 17%
Sodium 245mg 600mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.39mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.21mg 8%
Iron 0.14mg 0.72mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.015mg 7%
Potassium 214mg 81mg 4%
Folate 4µg 18µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.079mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 27mg 2%
Copper 0.018mg 0.032mg 2%
Choline 8mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.26mg 1%
Calories 382kcal 373kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 0.68g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 0.5g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.093mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 1.289mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.859mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 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 +11223.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +432.2%
Contains more FatsFats +273.8%
Contains more WaterWater +382.5%
Contains more OtherOther +97.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +286.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +467.5%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.