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Monterey Jack vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between monterey Jack and mozzarella

  • Monterey Jack has more iron, vitamin A, and monounsaturated fat; however, mozzarella has more phosphorus.
  • Monterey Jack's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% more.
  • Monterey Jack has 38 times more sodium than mozzarella. Monterey Jack has 600mg of sodium, while mozzarella has 16mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, monterey and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium.

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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% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more IronIron +188%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Calcium ~731mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.13mg
~equal in Selenium ~15.7µg

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +44.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Mozzarella DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.066g 10.867g 37%
Sodium 600mg 16mg 25%
Fats 30.28g 17.1g 20%
Cholesterol 89mg 54mg 12%
Phosphorus 444mg 524mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 4.844g 10%
Vitamin A 198µg 137µg 7%
Iron 0.72mg 0.25mg 6%
Protein 24.48g 27.5g 6%
Calories 373kcal 280kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0.92µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.34mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 0.509g 3%
Selenium 14.5µg 15.7µg 2%
Folate 18µg 9µg 2%
Calcium 746mg 731mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.3µg 2%
Carbs 0.68g 3.1g 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.8µg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 18.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin D 22IU 13IU 1%
Zinc 3mg 3.13mg 1%
Copper 0.032mg 0.027mg 1%
Net carbs 0.68g 3.1g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 26mg 0%
Potassium 81mg 95mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 1.23g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +77.1%
Contains more OtherOther +47.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +355.9%
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%

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 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.