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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, 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

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 19% 224% 7.1% 27% 11% 82% 190% 78% 1.4% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
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

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% 66% 5.2% 9% 3.8% 90% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.3% 14% 8.4%
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% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
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
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Blue cheese 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%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 1.016mg 6%
Protein 24.48g 21.4g 6%
Potassium 81mg 256mg 5%
Cholesterol 89mg 75mg 5%
Folate 18µg 36µg 5%
Iron 0.72mg 0.31mg 5%
Zinc 3mg 2.66mg 3%
Fats 30.28g 28.74g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 7.778g 2%
Saturated fat 19.066g 18.669g 2%
Calories 373kcal 353kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 0.8g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.382mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.029mg 1%
Carbs 0.68g 2.34g 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Copper 0.032mg 0.04mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 0.68g 2.34g N/A
Vitamin D 22IU 21IU 0%
Sugar 0.5g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin A 198µg 198µg 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 30% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.48 g
Fats: 30.28 g
Carbs: 0.68 g
Water: 41.01 g
Other: 3.55 g
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +244.1%
Contains more OtherOther +43.9%
~equal in Fats ~28.74g
~equal in Water ~42.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.751 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.899 g
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.669g

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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. Monterey Jack - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170844/nutrients
  2. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.