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Cream cheese vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cream cheese and monterey Jack

  • Cream cheese has more vitamin A; however, monterey Jack has more calcium, phosphorus, protein, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, selenium, and iron.
  • Monterey Jack's daily need coverage for calcium is 65% more.
  • Cream cheese has 2 times more vitamin A than monterey Jack. Cream cheese has 308µg of vitamin A, while monterey Jack has 198µg.
  • Cream cheese is lower in sodium.
  • Monterey Jack has a higher glycemic index than cream cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cream and Cheese, monterey.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
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 +63%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +669.1%
Contains more IronIron +554.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +315%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 103% 17% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 66% 5.2% 3.8% 90% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.3% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +230.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +277.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.093mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Calcium 97mg 746mg 65%
Phosphorus 107mg 444mg 48%
Protein 6.15g 24.48g 37%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.83µg 25%
Zinc 0.5mg 3mg 23%
Sodium 314mg 600mg 12%
Vitamin A 308µg 198µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.39mg 12%
Selenium 8.6µg 14.5µg 11%
Iron 0.11mg 0.72mg 8%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.125g 8%
Fats 34.44g 30.28g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.21mg 6%
Saturated fat 20.213g 19.066g 5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.807g 5%
Cholesterol 101mg 89mg 4%
Magnesium 9mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.26mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 0.899g 4%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 22 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Carbs 5.52g 0.68g 2%
Potassium 132mg 81mg 2%
Copper 0.018mg 0.032mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.079mg 2%
Folate 9µg 18µg 2%
Choline 27.2mg 15.4mg 2%
Calories 350kcal 373kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.015mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 6.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 569kcal 152kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 5.52g 0.68g N/A
Sugar 3.76g 0.5g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2.5µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 8.751g 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 1.289mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.859mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 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 +13.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +711.8%
Contains more WaterWater +28.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +298%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.066g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.751g

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.