Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Sweets
  4. Taffy (candy)
  5. Compare
  6. Taffy (candy) vs. Monterey Jack

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

Compare

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

  • 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.
  • The amount of saturated fat in taffy (candy) is lower.
  • The glycemic index of monterey Jack is lower.

We used Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Cheese, monterey types in this article.

Infographic

Taffy (candy) vs Monterey Jack infographic
Infographic link

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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
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 less SodiumSodium -91.3%
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%

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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +188.9%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 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 -89.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +944.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +643%

People also compare

Taffy (candy)
Taffy (candy) vs Toffee
Toffee
Taffy (candy)
Taffy (candy) vs Potato chips
Potato chips
Taffy (candy)
Taffy (candy) vs Chocolate
Chocolate
Monterey Jack
Monterey Jack vs Gouda cheese
Gouda cheese
Monterey Jack
Monterey Jack vs Brunost
Brunost
Monterey Jack
Monterey Jack vs Limburger
Limburger

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