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Monterey Jack vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are monterey Jack and egg whites different?

  • Monterey Jack is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and iron; however, egg whites are richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for monterey Jack is 95% higher.
  • Egg whites have less saturated fat.
  • Egg whites have a lower glycemic index (0) than monterey Jack (27).

Cheese, monterey and Egg, white, raw, fresh 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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10557.1%
Contains more IronIron +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +9900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2860%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1480%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +822.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Egg white DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.066g 0g 87%
Calcium 746mg 7mg 74%
Phosphorus 444mg 15mg 61%
Fats 30.28g 0.17g 46%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0.09µg 31%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Protein 24.48g 10.9g 27%
Zinc 3mg 0.03mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 0g 22%
Vitamin A 198µg 0µg 22%
Sodium 600mg 166mg 19%
Calories 373kcal 52kcal 16%
Selenium 14.5µg 20µg 10%
Iron 0.72mg 0.08mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.005mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 0g 6%
Magnesium 27mg 11mg 4%
Folate 18µg 4µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.439mg 4%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 1.1mg 3%
Potassium 81mg 163mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.004mg 1%
Copper 0.032mg 0.023mg 1%
Carbs 0.68g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 0.68g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0.71g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.105mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.6%
Contains more FatsFats +17711.8%
Contains more OtherOther +463.5%
Contains more WaterWater +113.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0.73g

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.