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Milk vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between milk and monterey Jack?

  • Monterey Jack is richer than milk in calcium, protein, phosphorus, fats, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Monterey Jack's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 92% more.
  • The amount of sodium in milk is lower.

We used Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Cheese, monterey types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Milk
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 +85.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +496.8%
Contains more IronIron +2300%
Contains more CopperCopper +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +614.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +367.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +339.4%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Milk
Milk
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 18% 19% 0.2% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 66% 5.2% 3.8% 90% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.3% 14%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +241.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2400%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.093mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.633g 19.066g 84%
Calcium 125mg 746mg 62%
Phosphorus 95mg 444mg 50%
Fats 0.97g 30.28g 45%
Protein 3.37g 24.48g 42%
Cholesterol 5mg 89mg 28%
Sodium 44mg 600mg 24%
Zinc 0.42mg 3mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 8.751g 21%
Selenium 3.3µg 14.5µg 20%
Calories 42kcal 373kcal 17%
Vitamin A 58µg 198µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.39mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.83µg 15%
Iron 0.03mg 0.72mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.899g 6%
Magnesium 11mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin D* 48 IU 22 IU 3%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.21mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.079mg 3%
Folate 5µg 18µg 3%
Potassium 150mg 81mg 2%
Copper 0.01mg 0.032mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.5µg 2%
Carbs 4.99g 0.68g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8g 6.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 125kcal 152kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 238g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.49 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 4.99g 0.68g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 0.5g N/A
Manganese 0.003mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.093mg 0%
Choline 17.7mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 1.289mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.859mg 0%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.004g 0%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.027g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 +633.8%
Contains more WaterWater +119.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +626.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3021.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3059.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2468.6%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.