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

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What are the differences between monterey Jack and cottage cheese?

  • Monterey Jack is richer than cottage cheese in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and selenium.
  • Monterey Jack's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 87% more.
  • Monterey Jack has 9 times more calcium than cottage cheese. While monterey Jack has 746mg of calcium, cottage cheese has only 83mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cottage cheese is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cottage cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, monterey and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd 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.
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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +237.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +798.8%
Contains more IronIron +928.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +179.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.029mg

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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +435.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +225%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +93%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.099mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.066g 1.718g 79%
Calcium 746mg 83mg 66%
Phosphorus 444mg 159mg 41%
Fats 30.28g 4.3g 40%
Protein 24.48g 11.12g 27%
Cholesterol 89mg 17mg 24%
Zinc 3mg 0.4mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 0.778g 20%
Vitamin A 198µg 37µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.163mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0.43µg 17%
Calories 373kcal 98kcal 14%
Sodium 600mg 364mg 10%
Selenium 14.5µg 9.7µg 9%
Iron 0.72mg 0.07mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.557mg 7%
Magnesium 27mg 8mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 0.123g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.1µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 22IU 3IU 2%
Folate 18µg 12µg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 18.4mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.08mg 1%
Potassium 81mg 104mg 1%
Carbs 0.68g 3.38g 1%
Net carbs 0.68g 3.38g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 2.67g N/A
Copper 0.032mg 0.029mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.099mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 0.326mg 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +120.1%
Contains more FatsFats +604.2%
Contains more OtherOther +151.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +397.1%
Contains more WaterWater +94.6%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1024.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +630.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.