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Fruitcake vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fruitcake and monterey Jack

  • Fruitcake has more iron; however, monterey Jack is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Monterey Jack covers your daily saturated fat needs 90% more than fruitcake.
  • Monterey Jack contains 3 times less iron than fruitcake. Fruitcake contains 2.07mg of iron, while monterey Jack contains 0.72mg.
  • Fruitcake has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of fruitcake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
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 +88.9%
Contains more IronIron +187.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2160.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1011.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +753.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +625%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
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 +246.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +750.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2728.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +293.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +73%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.21mg
~equal in Folate ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.048g 19.066g 82%
Calcium 33mg 746mg 71%
Phosphorus 52mg 444mg 56%
Protein 2.9g 24.48g 43%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.83µg 34%
Fats 9.1g 30.28g 33%
Cholesterol 5mg 89mg 28%
Zinc 0.27mg 3mg 25%
Selenium 2µg 14.5µg 23%
Sodium 101mg 600mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.39mg 22%
Vitamin A 7µg 198µg 21%
Carbs 61.6g 0.68g 20%
Iron 2.07mg 0.72mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.899g 16%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 8.751g 11%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.011mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.093mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.26mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.079mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.015mg 3%
Calories 324kcal 373kcal 2%
Potassium 153mg 81mg 2%
Copper 0.05mg 0.032mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 2.5µg 1%
Folate 20µg 18µg 1%
Choline 8.9mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 0.68g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.21mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 1.289mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.859mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 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 +8958.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +744.1%
Contains more FatsFats +232.7%
Contains more WaterWater +62.1%
Contains more OtherOther +222.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 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 -94.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +269.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +108.4%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.