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Chocolate vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate and monterey Jack?

  • Chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber, yet monterey Jack is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 111% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chocolate is lower.

We used Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +440.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +590.1%
Contains more IronIron +1013.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +3112.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1232.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
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 EVitamin E +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +679.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +224%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +260.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.032mg 111%
Iron 8.02mg 0.72mg 91%
Calcium 56mg 746mg 69%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.011mg 61%
Protein 4.88g 24.48g 39%
Phosphorus 206mg 444mg 34%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Magnesium 146mg 27mg 28%
Cholesterol 8mg 89mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.39mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.83µg 25%
Sodium 24mg 600mg 25%
Vitamin A 2µg 198µg 22%
Selenium 3µg 14.5µg 21%
Carbs 61.17g 0.68g 20%
Potassium 559mg 81mg 14%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Zinc 2.01mg 3mg 9%
Calories 546kcal 373kcal 9%
Folate 18µg 5%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 2.5µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.093mg 4%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.079mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Fats 31.28g 30.28g 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.21mg 2%
Saturated fat 18.519g 19.066g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 8.751g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.015mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.899g 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 0.68g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 +8895.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +401.6%
Contains more WaterWater +4127.8%
Contains more OtherOther +108.8%
~equal in Fats ~30.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.066g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.751g

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.