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Monterey Jack vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are monterey Jack and port Salut different?

  • Monterey Jack is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, port Salut is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for port Salut is 28% higher.
  • Monterey Jack contains 2 times more vitamin B2 than port Salut. While monterey Jack contains 0.39mg of vitamin B2, port Salut contains only 0.24mg.
  • Port Salut has less saturated fat.

Cheese, monterey and Cheese, port de salut are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.8%
Contains more IronIron +67.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11%
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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% 9% 66% 5.2% 3.8% 90% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.3% 14%
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% 105% 4.8% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +80.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.014mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg
~equal in Folate ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Port Salut DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 1.5µg 28%
Vitamin A 198µg 315µg 13%
Phosphorus 444mg 360mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.24mg 12%
Cholesterol 89mg 123mg 11%
Saturated fat 19.066g 16.691g 11%
Calcium 746mg 650mg 10%
Iron 0.72mg 0.43mg 4%
Zinc 3mg 2.6mg 4%
Fats 30.28g 28.2g 3%
Sodium 600mg 534mg 3%
Potassium 81mg 136mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.053mg 2%
Calories 373kcal 352kcal 1%
Protein 24.48g 23.78g 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 24mg 1%
Copper 0.032mg 0.022mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 9.338g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 0.729g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 6.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 148kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 0.6 N/A
Net carbs 0.68g 0.57g N/A
Carbs 0.68g 0.57g 0%
Vitamin D* 22 IU 21 IU 0%
Sugar 0.5g 0.57g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.24mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.014mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.21mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.4µg 0%
Folate 18µg 18µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 1.323mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 0.686mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 30% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.48 g
Fats: 30.28 g
Carbs: 0.68 g
Water: 41.01 g
Other: 3.55 g
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.3%
Contains more WaterWater +10.8%
~equal in Protein ~23.78g
~equal in Fats ~28.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.751 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.899 g
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.338g

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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. Monterey Jack - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170844/nutrients
  2. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.