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Dulce de Leche vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between dulce de Leche and monterey Jack

  • Dulce de Leche has more choline and vitamin B5; however, monterey Jack is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • Monterey Jack covers your daily saturated fat needs 73% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Monterey Jack has 6 times less choline than dulce de Leche. Dulce de Leche has 89.1mg of choline, while monterey Jack has 15.4mg.
  • Dulce de Leche contains less cholesterol.
  • Dulce de Leche has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of dulce de Leche is 42, while the glycemic index of monterey Jack is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Dulce de Leche 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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
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 +332.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +197.2%
Contains more IronIron +323.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +279.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +437%

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +297.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +478.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +167.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +393.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +167.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +92.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.015mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.39mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.534g 19.066g 66%
Calcium 251mg 746mg 50%
Phosphorus 193mg 444mg 36%
Protein 6.84g 24.48g 35%
Fats 7.35g 30.28g 35%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0.83µg 22%
Selenium 2.7µg 14.5µg 21%
Cholesterol 29mg 89mg 20%
Sodium 129mg 600mg 20%
Zinc 0.79mg 3mg 20%
Carbs 55.35g 0.68g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 8.751g 17%
Vitamin A 74µg 198µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.21mg 13%
Choline 89.1mg 15.4mg 13%
Potassium 350mg 81mg 8%
Iron 0.17mg 0.72mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.079mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 0.899g 3%
Calories 315kcal 373kcal 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Copper 0.004mg 0.032mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.6µg 2%
Folate 11µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin D 6IU 22IU 2%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.39mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.093mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 2.5µg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 0.68g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.26mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.015mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 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 +8039.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +257.9%
Contains more FatsFats +312%
Contains more WaterWater +42.8%
Contains more OtherOther +102.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 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 -76.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +308.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.7%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.