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Margarine vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between margarine and monterey Jack

  • Margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin E, and vitamin A; however, monterey Jack has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 75% more.
  • Margarine has 35 times more vitamin E than monterey Jack. Margarine has 9mg of vitamin E, while monterey Jack has 0.26mg.
  • Monterey Jack has a higher glycemic index than margarine.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +350%
Contains more IronIron +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +8780%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 AVitamin A +313.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3361.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3620%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +954.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +304.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +777.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +730%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.899g 156%
Fats 80.71g 30.28g 78%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 8.751g 75%
Vitamin K 93µg 2.5µg 75%
Calcium 3mg 746mg 74%
Vitamin A 819µg 198µg 69%
Phosphorus 5mg 444mg 63%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.26mg 58%
Protein 0.16g 24.48g 49%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.83µg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.39mg 27%
Zinc 0mg 3mg 27%
Sodium 2mg 600mg 26%
Selenium 0µg 14.5µg 26%
Saturated fat 15.189g 19.066g 18%
Calories 717kcal 373kcal 17%
Iron 0.06mg 0.72mg 8%
Magnesium 3mg 27mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.079mg 5%
Copper 0mg 0.032mg 4%
Folate 1µg 18µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Potassium 18mg 81mg 2%
Choline 12.4mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 0.68g N/A
Carbs 0.7g 0.68g 0%
Sugar 0g 0.5g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.093mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 +166.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15200%
Contains more WaterWater +148.2%
Contains more OtherOther +85.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0.68g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 -20.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +344.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2603.2%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.