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Monterey Jack vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between monterey Jack and taffy (candy)?

  • Monterey Jack is richer than taffy (candy) in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Monterey Jack's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 85% more.
  • Monterey Jack has 444 times more phosphorus than taffy (candy). While monterey Jack has 444mg of phosphorus, taffy (candy) has only 1mg.
  • The amount of sodium in taffy (candy) is lower.
  • The glycemic index of monterey Jack is lower.

We used Cheese, monterey and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2600%
Contains more IronIron +7100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1328.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%

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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +733.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.066g 2.049g 77%
Calcium 746mg 8mg 74%
Phosphorus 444mg 1mg 63%
Protein 24.48g 0.03g 49%
Fats 30.28g 3.33g 41%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0.01µg 34%
Carbs 0.68g 91.56g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.012mg 29%
Cholesterol 89mg 9mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Zinc 3mg 0.21mg 25%
Sodium 600mg 52mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 0.838g 20%
Vitamin A 198µg 27µg 19%
Iron 0.72mg 0.01mg 9%
Magnesium 27mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0mg 6%
Folate 18µg 0µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 0.121g 5%
Copper 0.032mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.004mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Potassium 81mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.3µg 2%
Calories 373kcal 397kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 0.68g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 68.48g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 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 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +81500%
Contains more FatsFats +809.3%
Contains more WaterWater +745.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1443.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13364.7%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +944.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +643%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.