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Chorizo vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chorizo and monterey Jack

  • Chorizo is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5, yet monterey Jack is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for monterey Jack is 74% higher.
  • Chorizo contains 55 times more vitamin B3 than monterey Jack. Chorizo contains 5.131mg of vitamin B3, while monterey Jack contains 0.093mg.
  • Monterey Jack contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef 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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
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 +391.4%
Contains more IronIron +120.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.4%

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% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
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 DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5417.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +570.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +141%
Contains more CholineCholine +527.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Calcium 8mg 746mg 74%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.015mg 51%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0.83µg 49%
Phosphorus 150mg 444mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.079mg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.093mg 31%
Sodium 1235mg 600mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 8.751g 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 198µg 22%
Saturated fat 14.38g 19.066g 21%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.21mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.899g 17%
Choline 96.7mg 15.4mg 15%
Fats 38.27g 30.28g 12%
Selenium 21.1µg 14.5µg 12%
Iron 1.59mg 0.72mg 11%
Potassium 398mg 81mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.39mg 7%
Vitamin D 61IU 22IU 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.032mg 5%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0.6µg 5%
Folate 2µg 18µg 4%
Calories 455kcal 373kcal 4%
Zinc 3.41mg 3mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 27mg 2%
Protein 24.1g 24.48g 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.5µg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 0.68g 0%
Net carbs 1.86g 0.68g N/A
Cholesterol 88mg 89mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 1.289mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.859mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 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 FatsFats +26.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +173.5%
Contains more WaterWater +28.8%
~equal in Protein ~24.48g
~equal in Other ~3.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 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 -24.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +284.9%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.