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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 and vitamin B5; however, monterey Jack has more calcium, phosphorus, 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 B5 than monterey Jack. Cream cheese has 0.517mg of vitamin B5, while monterey Jack has 0.21mg.
  • 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

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% 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

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
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 +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 CholineCholine +76.6%
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%
Vitamin A 308µg 198µg 12%
Sodium 314mg 600mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.39mg 12%
Selenium 8.6µg 14.5µg 11%
Iron 0.11mg 0.72mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.21mg 6%
Fats 34.44g 30.28g 6%
Saturated fat 20.213g 19.066g 5%
Magnesium 9mg 27mg 4%
Cholesterol 101mg 89mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 0.899g 4%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.26mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Copper 0.018mg 0.032mg 2%
Folate 9µg 18µg 2%
Choline 27.2mg 15.4mg 2%
Potassium 132mg 81mg 2%
Carbs 5.52g 0.68g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.079mg 2%
Calories 350kcal 373kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.015mg 1%
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 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 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%
Contains more OtherOther +179.5%

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.