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Monterey Jack vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between monterey Jack and cream cheese

  • Monterey Jack has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, selenium, and iron; however, cream cheese has more vitamin A and vitamin B5.
  • Monterey Jack's daily need coverage for calcium is 65% more.
  • Monterey Jack has 7 times more iron than cream cheese. Monterey Jack has 0.72mg of iron, while cream cheese has 0.11mg.
  • Cream cheese is lower in sodium.
  • Monterey Jack has a higher glycemic index than cream cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, monterey and Cheese, cream.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +669.1%
Contains more IronIron +554.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +315%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

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%
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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +277.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +230.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.091mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Cream cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 746mg 97mg 65%
Phosphorus 444mg 107mg 48%
Protein 24.48g 6.15g 37%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0.22µg 25%
Zinc 3mg 0.5mg 23%
Vitamin A 198µg 308µg 12%
Sodium 600mg 314mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.23mg 12%
Selenium 14.5µg 8.6µg 11%
Iron 0.72mg 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.517mg 6%
Fats 30.28g 34.44g 6%
Saturated fat 19.066g 20.213g 5%
Magnesium 27mg 9mg 4%
Cholesterol 89mg 101mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 1.483g 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.86mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Copper 0.032mg 0.018mg 2%
Folate 18µg 9µg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 27.2mg 2%
Potassium 81mg 132mg 2%
Carbs 0.68g 5.52g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.056mg 2%
Calories 373kcal 350kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.023mg 1%
Net carbs 0.68g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.091mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 8.907g 0%
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g N/A

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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +298%
Contains more OtherOther +179.5%
Contains more FatsFats +13.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +711.8%
Contains more WaterWater +28.3%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65%
~equal in Saturated fat ~20.213g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.907g

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.