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

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What are the differences between cottage cheese and monterey Jack?

  • Monterey Jack is richer than cottage cheese in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and selenium.
  • Monterey Jack's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 87% more.
  • The amount of sodium in cottage cheese is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cottage cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Cheese, monterey types 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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
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 +28.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +237.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +798.8%
Contains more IronIron +928.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +179.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%

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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
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 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +435.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +225%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +93%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.093mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.718g 19.066g 79%
Calcium 83mg 746mg 66%
Phosphorus 159mg 444mg 41%
Fats 4.3g 30.28g 40%
Protein 11.12g 24.48g 27%
Cholesterol 17mg 89mg 24%
Zinc 0.4mg 3mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 8.751g 20%
Vitamin A 37µg 198µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.39mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.83µg 17%
Calories 98kcal 373kcal 14%
Sodium 364mg 600mg 10%
Selenium 9.7µg 14.5µg 9%
Iron 0.07mg 0.72mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.21mg 7%
Magnesium 8mg 27mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 0.899g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.079mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin D 3IU 22IU 2%
Folate 12µg 18µg 2%
Choline 18.4mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.26mg 1%
Potassium 104mg 81mg 1%
Carbs 3.38g 0.68g 1%
Net carbs 3.38g 0.68g N/A
Sugar 2.67g 0.5g N/A
Copper 0.029mg 0.032mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 0.093mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 1.289mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0.859mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 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 +397.1%
Contains more WaterWater +94.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +120.1%
Contains more FatsFats +604.2%
Contains more OtherOther +151.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 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 -91%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1024.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +630.9%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.