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Chicken meat vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chicken meat and monterey Jack

  • Chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B5, yet monterey Jack is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for monterey Jack is 76% higher.
  • Chicken meat contains 91 times more vitamin B3 than monterey Jack. Chicken meat contains 8.487mg of vitamin B3, while monterey Jack contains 0.093mg.
  • Chicken meat contains less saturated fat.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index than monterey Jack.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 +175.3%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4873.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9025.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +390.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +406.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +327.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +176.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Calcium 15mg 746mg 73%
Saturated fat 3.79g 19.066g 69%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 0.093mg 52%
Phosphorus 182mg 444mg 37%
Fats 13.6g 30.28g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.079mg 25%
Sodium 82mg 600mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.83µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.39mg 17%
Vitamin A 48µg 198µg 17%
Selenium 23.9µg 14.5µg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.21mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.899g 14%
Zinc 1.94mg 3mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 8.751g 9%
Choline 65.9mg 15.4mg 9%
Calories 239kcal 373kcal 7%
Iron 1.26mg 0.72mg 7%
Protein 27.3g 24.48g 6%
Copper 0.066mg 0.032mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.015mg 4%
Potassium 223mg 81mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Folate 5µg 18µg 3%
Vitamin D 2IU 22IU 3%
Magnesium 23mg 27mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.68g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.68g N/A
Cholesterol 88mg 89mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.26mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 1.289mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.859mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 ProteinProtein +11.5%
Contains more WaterWater +45%
Contains more FatsFats +122.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~3.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 -80.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +230.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.9%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.