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Monterey Jack vs. Cheese, low-sodium, cheddar or colby — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between monterey Jack and cheese, low-sodium, cheddar or colby

  • Cheese, low-sodium, cheddar or colby is richer than monterey Jack in phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for monterey Jack is 25% higher.
  • Cheese, low-sodium, cheddar or colby contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, monterey and Cheese, low-sodium, cheddar or colby.

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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 19% 211% 9.9% 27% 12% 84% 207% 2.7% 1.4% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Calcium ~703mg
~equal in Iron ~0.72mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.09mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~484mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg
~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% 88% 5.6% 9% 5.3% 87% 1.6% 19% 18% 104% 6.8% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.28mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.375mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.086mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.076mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.83µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.7µg
~equal in Folate ~18µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Cheese, low-sodium, cheddar or colby DV% diff.
Sodium 600mg 21mg 25%
Saturated fat 19.066g 20.768g 8%
Vitamin A 198µg 264µg 7%
Phosphorus 444mg 484mg 6%
Fats 30.28g 32.62g 4%
Cholesterol 89mg 100mg 4%
Calcium 746mg 703mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.311mg 2%
Calories 373kcal 398kcal 1%
Zinc 3mg 3.09mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 9.189g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.375mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.021mg 1%
Potassium 81mg 112mg 1%
Protein 24.48g 24.35g 0%
Carbs 0.68g 1.91g 0%
Net carbs 0.68g 1.91g N/A
Vitamin D 22IU 24IU 0%
Magnesium 27mg 27mg 0%
Iron 0.72mg 0.72mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 0.49g N/A
Copper 0.032mg 0.036mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.28mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.086mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.076mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0.83µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.7µg 0%
Folate 18µg 18µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 0.972g 0%
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0.798mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 1.389mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 2.145mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 1.866mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 1.179mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 1.496mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 0.786mg 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
24% 33% 2% 39% 2%
Protein: 24.35 g
Fats: 32.62 g
Carbs: 1.91 g
Water: 38.98 g
Other: 2.14 g
Contains more OtherOther +65.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +180.9%
~equal in Protein ~24.35g
~equal in Fats ~32.62g
~equal in Water ~38.98g

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.768 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.189 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.972 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~20.768g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.189g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.972g

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. Cheese, low-sodium, cheddar or colby - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173440/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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