Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Dairy
  4. Gouda cheese
  5. Compare
  6. Gouda cheese vs. Monterey Jack

Gouda cheese vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between gouda cheese and monterey Jack?

  • Gouda cheese is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc, yet monterey Jack is higher in iron.
  • Gouda cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 30% more.
  • Gouda cheese has 4 times more sugar than monterey Jack. While gouda cheese has 2.22g of sugar, monterey Jack has only 0.5g.
  • The glycemic index of gouda cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, gouda and Cheese, monterey types in this article.

Infographic

Gouda cheese 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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 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 +49.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Calcium ~746mg
~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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 66% 5.2% 3.8% 90% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.3% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +85.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.079mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gouda cheese Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 0.83µg 30%
Phosphorus 546mg 444mg 15%
Sodium 819mg 600mg 10%
Cholesterol 114mg 89mg 8%
Zinc 3.9mg 3mg 8%
Saturated fat 17.614g 19.066g 7%
Iron 0.24mg 0.72mg 6%
Calcium 700mg 746mg 5%
Fats 27.44g 30.28g 4%
Vitamin A 165µg 198µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.334mg 0.39mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.34mg 0.21mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7.747g 8.751g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.657g 0.899g 2%
Calories 356kcal 373kcal 1%
Protein 24.94g 24.48g 1%
Carbs 2.22g 0.68g 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Potassium 121mg 81mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.015mg 1%
Folate 21µg 18µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7g 6.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 143kcal 152kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.48 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 2.22g 0.68g N/A
Vitamin D* 20 IU 22 IU 0%
Magnesium 29mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 2.22g 0.5g N/A
Copper 0.036mg 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.26mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.063mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.079mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.5µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 1.289mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 0.859mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 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 +226.5%
Contains more FatsFats +10.3%
~equal in Protein ~24.48g
~equal in Water ~41.01g
~equal in Other ~3.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.066g

People also compare

Monterey Jack
Monterey Jack vs Brunost
Brunost
Gouda cheese
Gouda cheese vs Brunost
Brunost
Gouda cheese
Gouda cheese vs Limburger
Limburger
Brunost
Brunost vs Limburger
Limburger
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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.