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

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How are blue cheese and monterey Jack different?

  • Blue cheese is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and potassium; however, monterey Jack is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for blue cheese is 30% higher.
  • Blue cheese contains 11 times more vitamin B3 than monterey Jack. While blue cheese contains 1.016mg of vitamin B3, monterey Jack contains only 0.093mg.
  • Monterey Jack has less sodium.

Cheese, blue and Cheese, monterey are the varieties used in this article.

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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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 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 +216%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.3%
Contains more IronIron +132.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
~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 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% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +992.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +723.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +47%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~198µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.39mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.21mg 30%
Sodium 1146mg 600mg 24%
Calcium 528mg 746mg 22%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0.83µg 16%
Phosphorus 387mg 444mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.079mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 0.093mg 6%
Protein 21.4g 24.48g 6%
Potassium 256mg 81mg 5%
Cholesterol 75mg 89mg 5%
Folate 36µg 18µg 5%
Iron 0.31mg 0.72mg 5%
Zinc 2.66mg 3mg 3%
Fats 28.74g 30.28g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 8.751g 2%
Saturated fat 18.669g 19.066g 2%
Calories 353kcal 373kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 0.899g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.39mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.015mg 1%
Carbs 2.34g 0.68g 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg 1%
Copper 0.04mg 0.032mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 0.68g N/A
Vitamin D 21IU 22IU 0%
Sugar 0.5g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.26mg 0%
Vitamin A 198µg 198µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.011mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.5µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 1.289mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.859mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 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 +244.1%
Contains more OtherOther +43.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.4%
~equal in Fats ~30.28g
~equal in Water ~41.01g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 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 +12.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.066g

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.