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Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua and Monterey Jack

  • Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua has more Vitamin B12, however, Monterey Jack has more Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, and Calcium.
  • Monterey Jack's daily need coverage for Vitamin A is 16% more.
  • Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua has 11 times more Sugar than Monterey Jack. Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua has 5.56g of Sugar, while Monterey Jack has 0.5g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, mexican, queso chihuahua and Cheese, monterey.

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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% 195% 4.6% 18% 8% 95% 189% 80% 9.3% 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 ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +545.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.8%
Contains more IronIron +53.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~444mg
~equal in Sodium ~600mg
~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% 12% 5.2% 15% 4.5% 52% 2.8% 17% 13% 129% 6.3% 1.5% 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% 46% 5.2% 18% 3.8% 90% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.3% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +298.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 30% 6% 39% 4%
Protein: 21.56 g
Fats: 29.68 g
Carbs: 5.56 g
Water: 39.13 g
Other: 4.07 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 +717.6%
Contains more OtherOther +14.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.5%
~equal in Fats ~30.28g
~equal in Water ~41.01g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 30% 3%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 18.843 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 8.443 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.892 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
~equal in Saturated Fat ~19.066g
~equal in Monounsaturated Fat ~8.751g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.899g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua Monterey Jack
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua Monterey Jack Opinion
Calories 374kcal 373kcal Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Protein 21.56g 24.48g Monterey Jack
Fats 29.68g 30.28g Monterey Jack
Net carbs 5.56g 0.68g Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Carbs 5.56g 0.68g Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Cholesterol 105mg 89mg Monterey Jack
Vitamin D 22IU 22IU
Magnesium 23mg 27mg Monterey Jack
Calcium 651mg 746mg Monterey Jack
Potassium 52mg 81mg Monterey Jack
Iron 0.47mg 0.72mg Monterey Jack
Sugar 5.56g 0.5g Monterey Jack
Copper 0.024mg 0.032mg Monterey Jack
Zinc 3.5mg 3mg Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Phosphorus 442mg 444mg Monterey Jack
Sodium 617mg 600mg Monterey Jack
Vitamin A 193IU 769IU Monterey Jack
Vitamin A 56µg 198µg Monterey Jack
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.26mg
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.6µg Monterey Jack
Manganese 0.071mg 0.011mg Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.015mg Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Vitamin B2 0.225mg 0.39mg Monterey Jack
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.093mg Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Vitamin B5 0.279mg 0.21mg Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.079mg Monterey Jack
Vitamin B12 1.03µg 0.83µg Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.5µg
Folate 2µg 18µg Monterey Jack
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg
Saturated Fat 18.843g 19.066g Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Monounsaturated Fat 8.443g 8.751g Monterey Jack
Polyunsaturated fat 0.892g 0.899g Monterey Jack
Tryptophan 0.198mg 0.315mg Monterey Jack
Threonine 0.818mg 0.871mg Monterey Jack
Isoleucine 1.076mg 1.519mg Monterey Jack
Leucine 2.017mg 2.344mg Monterey Jack
Lysine 1.536mg 2.037mg Monterey Jack
Methionine 0.608mg 0.641mg Monterey Jack
Phenylalanine 1.037mg 1.289mg Monterey Jack
Valine 1.266mg 1.635mg Monterey Jack
Histidine 0.598mg 0.859mg Monterey Jack

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua Monterey Jack
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
25%
Monterey Jack
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
70%
Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
72%
Monterey Jack

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Monterey Jack
Monterey Jack is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 16mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Monterey Jack
Monterey Jack is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.06g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Monterey Jack
Monterey Jack contains less Sodium (difference - 17mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Monterey Jack
Monterey Jack is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.223g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua is lower in glycemic index (difference - 27)
Which food is cheaper?
Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua
Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua is cheaper (difference - $4)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Mexican Cheese queso chihuahua - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173438/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.

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