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Monterey Jack vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are monterey Jack and spread different?

  • Monterey Jack is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A, while spread is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B12.
  • Monterey Jack covers your daily need for calcium, 73% more than spread.
  • Monterey Jack contains 9 times more vitamin A than spread. Monterey Jack contains 769IU of vitamin A, while spread contains 87IU.
  • Spread is lower in saturated fat.
  • Monterey Jack has a higher glycemic index (27) than spread (0).

Cheese, monterey and Sandwich spread, pork, beef types were used in this article.

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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 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +237.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6116.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +652.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +306.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.4%
~equal in Iron ~0.79mg

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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +661.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +569.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1046.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1760.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +304.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Spread DV% diff.
Calcium 746mg 12mg 73%
Saturated fat 19.066g 5.977g 59%
Phosphorus 444mg 59mg 55%
Protein 24.48g 7.66g 34%
Fats 30.28g 17.34g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.134mg 20%
Vitamin A 198µg 26µg 19%
Zinc 3mg 1.02mg 18%
Sodium 600mg 1013mg 18%
Cholesterol 89mg 38mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.172mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 1.12µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 2.565g 11%
Copper 0.032mg 0.13mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 1.73mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 1.74mg 10%
Choline 15.4mg 62.3mg 9%
Selenium 14.5µg 9.7µg 9%
Calories 373kcal 235kcal 7%
Magnesium 27mg 8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.43mg 4%
Carbs 0.68g 11.94g 4%
Folate 18µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.12mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 7.584g 3%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Iron 0.72mg 0.79mg 1%
Potassium 81mg 110mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.026mg 1%
Net carbs 0.68g 11.74g N/A
Vitamin D 22IU 22IU 0%
Sugar 0.5g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 0.279mg 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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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +219.6%
Contains more FatsFats +74.6%
Contains more OtherOther +27.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1655.9%
Contains more WaterWater +47%

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
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +185.3%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.