Monterey Jack vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are monterey Jack and blue cheese different?

Monterey Jack is higher in calcium, phosphorus, protein, and iron; however, blue cheese is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and potassium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for blue cheese is 30% higher.
Monterey Jack contains 2 times more iron than blue cheese. While monterey Jack contains 0.72mg of iron, blue cheese contains only 0.31mg.
Monterey Jack has less sodium.

Cheese, monterey and Cheese, blue are the varieties used 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.

Monterey Jack

Blue cheese

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+41.3%
Contains more IronIron	+132.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+12.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-47.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+22.2%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+216%
Contains more CopperCopper	+25%

~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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.

Monterey Jack

Blue cheese

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

+20%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+992.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+723.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+110.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+47%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~198µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.25mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.382mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B5	0.21mg	1.729mg	30%
Sodium	600mg	1146mg	24%
Calcium	746mg	528mg	22%
Vitamin B12	0.83µg	1.22µg	16%
Phosphorus	444mg	387mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.166mg	7%
Protein	24.48g	21.4g	6%
Vitamin B3	0.093mg	1.016mg	6%
Cholesterol	89mg	75mg	5%
Potassium	81mg	256mg	5%
Iron	0.72mg	0.31mg	5%
Folate	18µg	36µg	5%
Zinc	3mg	2.66mg	3%
Fats	30.28g	28.74g	2%
Saturated fat	19.066g	18.669g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	8.751g	7.778g	2%
Calories	373kcal	353kcal	1%
Carbs	0.68g	2.34g	1%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.5µg	1%
Magnesium	27mg	23mg	1%
Copper	0.032mg	0.04mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.029mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.39mg	0.382mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.899g	0.8g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.6g	6.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	152kcal	165kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.46	N/A
Net carbs	0.68g	2.34g	N/A
Vitamin D*	22 IU	21 IU	0%
Sugar	0.5g	0.5g	N/A
Vitamin A	198µg	198µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.26mg	0.25mg	0%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.009mg	0%
Selenium	14.5µg	14.5µg	0%
Vitamin K	2.5µg	2.4µg	0%
Choline	15.4mg	15.4mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.315mg	0.312mg	0%
Threonine	0.871mg	0.785mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.519mg	1.124mg	0%
Leucine	2.344mg	1.919mg	0%
Lysine	2.037mg	1.852mg	0%
Methionine	0.641mg	0.584mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.289mg	1.087mg	0%
Valine	1.635mg	1.556mg	0%
Histidine	0.859mg	0.758mg	0%