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Port Salut vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are port Salut and monterey Jack different?

  • Port Salut is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin A; however, monterey Jack is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for port Salut is 28% higher.
  • Port Salut contains 2 times more potassium than monterey Jack. While port Salut contains 136mg of potassium, monterey Jack contains only 81mg.
  • Monterey Jack has less cholesterol.

Cheese, port de salut 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 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
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 +67.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.8%
Contains more IronIron +67.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 105% 4.8% 7.5% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14% 8.4%
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 AVitamin A +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +80.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.015mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg
~equal in Folate ~18µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Port Salut Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.83µg 28%
Vitamin A 315µg 198µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.39mg 12%
Phosphorus 360mg 444mg 12%
Cholesterol 123mg 89mg 11%
Saturated fat 16.691g 19.066g 11%
Calcium 650mg 746mg 10%
Iron 0.43mg 0.72mg 4%
Zinc 2.6mg 3mg 4%
Sodium 534mg 600mg 3%
Fats 28.2g 30.28g 3%
Potassium 136mg 81mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.079mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 27mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 9.338g 8.751g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.729g 0.899g 1%
Protein 23.78g 24.48g 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Calories 352kcal 373kcal 1%
Copper 0.022mg 0.032mg 1%
Net carbs 0.57g 0.68g N/A
Carbs 0.57g 0.68g 0%
Vitamin D 21IU 22IU 0%
Sugar 0.57g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.26mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.06mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.21mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.5µg 0%
Folate 18µg 18µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.343mg 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.876mg 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.446mg 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 2.482mg 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 1.987mg 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.734mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.323mg 1.289mg 0%
Valine 1.707mg 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.686mg 0.859mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 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 +19.3%
Contains more OtherOther +77.5%
~equal in Protein ~24.48g
~equal in Fats ~30.28g
~equal in Water ~41.01g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 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 -12.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.3%
~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. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.