Lamb vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lamb and monterey Jack?
- Lamb is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, iron, and choline, yet monterey Jack is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
- Monterey Jack's daily need coverage for calcium is 73% more.
- Lamb has 72 times more vitamin B3 than monterey Jack. While lamb has 6.66mg of vitamin B3, monterey Jack has only 0.093mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in lamb is lower.
- The glycemic index of lamb is lower.
We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +282.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +161.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +271.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +48.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +82.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4288.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +136.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +7061.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +214.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +64.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +207.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +84% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +508.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +85.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 17mg | 746mg | 73% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 0.83µg | 72% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 19.066g | 47% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 0.093mg | 41% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 444mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 600mg | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 198µg | 22% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 14.5µg | 22% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 0.72mg | 15% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 30.28g | 14% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 15.4mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 3mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.39mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.032mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 0.21mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.015mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 81mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.079mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 0.899g | 4% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 373kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 22IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 89mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 2.5µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 24.48g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.68g | N/A |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.68g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.5g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Folate | 18µg | 18µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 8.751g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 0.871mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 1.519mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 2.344mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 2.037mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.641mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 1.289mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 1.635mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.859mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.52 g
Fats:
20.94 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
53.72 g
Other:
0.82 g
Protein:
24.48 g
Fats:
30.28 g
Carbs:
0.68 g
Water:
41.01 g
Other:
3.55 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +31% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +44.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +332.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~24.48g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.51 g
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 | -53.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +68% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.751g
