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Monterey Jack vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between monterey Jack and puff pastry?

  • Monterey Jack is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc, yet puff pastry is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Monterey Jack's daily need coverage for calcium is 74% higher.
  • Puff pastry contains less cholesterol.
  • Monterey Jack has a lower glycemic index than puff pastry.

We used Cheese, monterey and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked types in this comparison.

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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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +455.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +640%
Contains more IronIron +261.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +259.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69%

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% 0% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +315.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +148.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2053.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3986%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +552%
Contains more FolateFolate +205.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Puff pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 22.228g 142%
Calcium 746mg 10mg 74%
Saturated fat 19.066g 5.502g 62%
Phosphorus 444mg 60mg 55%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0µg 35%
Protein 24.48g 7.4g 34%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.323mg 26%
Iron 0.72mg 2.6mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 3.8mg 23%
Zinc 3mg 0.54mg 22%
Vitamin A 198µg 0µg 22%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.495mg 21%
Selenium 14.5µg 24.5µg 18%
Carbs 0.68g 45.7g 15%
Sodium 600mg 253mg 15%
Fats 30.28g 38.5g 13%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 16.3µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.258mg 10%
Folate 18µg 55µg 9%
Calories 373kcal 558kcal 9%
Copper 0.032mg 0.115mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.019mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 6.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.55mg 2%
Potassium 81mg 62mg 1%
Net carbs 0.68g 44.2g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0.75g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 8.828g 0%
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 0.367mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 0.158mg 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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +230.8%
Contains more WaterWater +454.2%
Contains more OtherOther +255%
Contains more FatsFats +27.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6620.6%

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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2372.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.828g

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.