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

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

  • Puff pastry is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and manganese, yet monterey Jack is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Monterey Jack's daily need coverage for calcium is 74% higher.
  • Puff pastry has 45 times more manganese than monterey Jack. Puff pastry has 0.495mg of manganese, while monterey Jack has 0.011mg.
  • Puff pastry contains less saturated fat.
  • Monterey Jack has a lower glycemic index than puff pastry.

We used Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Cheese, monterey 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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
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 IronIron +261.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +259.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +455.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +640%

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% 0% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
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 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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 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 FatsFats +27.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6620.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +230.8%
Contains more WaterWater +454.2%
Contains more OtherOther +255%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 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 -71.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2372.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.751g

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