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Flour vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between flour and monterey Jack?

  • Flour is richer in vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, and selenium, yet monterey Jack is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Monterey Jack's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 95% higher.
  • Flour has 63 times more vitamin B3 than monterey Jack. Flour has 5.904mg of vitamin B3, while monterey Jack has 0.093mg.
  • Flour contains less saturated fat.
  • Monterey Jack has a lower glycemic index than flour.

We used Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
Flour
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
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 +32.1%
Contains more IronIron +544.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4873.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +328.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +311.1%

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.
Flour
5
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% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
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 +5133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6248.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +916.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +733.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.155g 19.066g 86%
Calcium 15mg 746mg 73%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.015mg 64%
Iron 4.64mg 0.72mg 49%
Phosphorus 108mg 444mg 48%
Fats 0.98g 30.28g 45%
Folate 183µg 18µg 41%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 0.093mg 36%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.83µg 35%
Selenium 33.9µg 14.5µg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.011mg 29%
Protein 10.33g 24.48g 28%
Sodium 2mg 600mg 26%
Carbs 76.31g 0.68g 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 198µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 8.751g 22%
Zinc 0.7mg 3mg 21%
Copper 0.144mg 0.032mg 12%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.39mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.21mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.079mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.899g 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.5µg 2%
Potassium 107mg 81mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.26mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 27mg 1%
Choline 10.4mg 15.4mg 1%
Calories 364kcal 373kcal 0%
Net carbs 73.61g 0.68g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 1.289mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.859mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
1
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 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 +11122.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +137%
Contains more FatsFats +2989.8%
Contains more WaterWater +244%
Contains more OtherOther +671.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 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 -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9958.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.7%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.