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Provolone vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between provolone and monterey Jack

  • Provolone has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, monterey Jack is richer in vitamin B2 and monounsaturated fat.
  • Provolone covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 26% more than monterey Jack.
  • Monterey Jack has 2 times less vitamin B5 than provolone. Provolone has 0.476mg of vitamin B5, while monterey Jack has 0.21mg.
  • Monterey Jack contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, provolone and Cheese, monterey.

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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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.7%
Contains more IronIron +38.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Calcium ~746mg
~equal in Zinc ~3mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg
~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% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 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% 66% 5.2% 9% 3.8% 90% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.3% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.079mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 0.83µg 26%
Sodium 876mg 600mg 12%
Saturated fat 17.078g 19.066g 9%
Cholesterol 69mg 89mg 7%
Phosphorus 496mg 444mg 7%
Fats 26.62g 30.28g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.21mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.39mg 5%
Vitamin A 236µg 198µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 8.751g 3%
Iron 0.52mg 0.72mg 3%
Potassium 138mg 81mg 2%
Zinc 3.23mg 3mg 2%
Folate 10µg 18µg 2%
Protein 25.58g 24.48g 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 0.899g 1%
Calories 351kcal 373kcal 1%
Copper 0.026mg 0.032mg 1%
Calcium 756mg 746mg 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 0.68g N/A
Carbs 2.14g 0.68g 0%
Vitamin D 20IU 22IU 0%
Magnesium 28mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.26mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.011mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.079mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.5µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 1.289mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0.859mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
24% 30% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.48 g
Fats: 30.28 g
Carbs: 0.68 g
Water: 41.01 g
Other: 3.55 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +214.7%
Contains more OtherOther +32.7%
Contains more FatsFats +13.7%
~equal in Protein ~24.48g
~equal in Water ~41.01g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.751 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.899 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.9%

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/nutrients
  2. Monterey Jack - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170844/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.