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Monterey Jack vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between monterey Jack and brie

  • Monterey Jack has more calcium, phosphorus, and zinc, while brie has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Monterey Jack's daily need coverage for calcium is 56% higher.
  • Brie contains 2 times less phosphorus than monterey Jack. Monterey Jack contains 444mg of phosphorus, while brie contains 188mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in brie is lower.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brie is 0, while the glycemic index of monterey Jack is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, monterey and Cheese, brie.

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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 19% 224% 7.1% 27% 11% 82% 190% 78% 1.4% 79%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +305.4%
Contains more IronIron +44%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +209.1%
~equal in Sodium ~629mg
~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% 66% 5.2% 9% 3.8% 90% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.3% 14% 8.4%
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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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +308.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +98.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +261.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Brie DV% diff.
Calcium 746mg 184mg 56%
Phosphorus 444mg 188mg 37%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 1.65µg 34%
Folate 18µg 65µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.235mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.69mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.52mg 10%
Saturated fat 19.066g 17.41g 8%
Protein 24.48g 20.75g 7%
Zinc 3mg 2.38mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.07mg 5%
Cholesterol 89mg 100mg 4%
Fats 30.28g 27.68g 4%
Iron 0.72mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin A 198µg 174µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.38mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 8.013g 2%
Calories 373kcal 334kcal 2%
Magnesium 27mg 20mg 2%
Potassium 81mg 152mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.034mg 1%
Sodium 600mg 629mg 1%
Copper 0.032mg 0.019mg 1%
Net carbs 0.68g 0.45g N/A
Carbs 0.68g 0.45g 0%
Vitamin D 22IU 20IU 0%
Sugar 0.5g 0.45g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.24mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.3µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 0.826g 0%
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 30% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.48 g
Fats: 30.28 g
Carbs: 0.68 g
Water: 41.01 g
Other: 3.55 g
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.1%
Contains more OtherOther +31.5%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
~equal in Fats ~27.68g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.751 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.899 g
Brie
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~17.41g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.013g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.826g

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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. Monterey Jack - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170844/nutrients
  2. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.