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Monterey Jack vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are monterey Jack and fajita different?

  • Monterey Jack is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12, while fajita is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Monterey Jack covers your daily need for saturated fat, 87% more than fajita.
  • Fajita is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index (42) than monterey Jack (27).

Cheese, monterey and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen types were 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5638.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +119%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +250.6%
Contains more IronIron +37.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.03mg

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%
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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% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1150%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5038.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +245.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +389.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +340.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Fajita DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.066g 1.596g 79%
Calcium 746mg 13mg 73%
Fats 30.28g 5.73g 38%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 4.779mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.387mg 24%
Phosphorus 444mg 277mg 24%
Vitamin A 198µg 0µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 2.333g 16%
Zinc 3mg 1.37mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.213mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0.54µg 12%
Protein 24.48g 18.56g 12%
Calories 373kcal 135kcal 12%
Choline 15.4mg 67.8mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.726mg 10%
Sodium 600mg 799mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.1mg 7%
Potassium 81mg 284mg 6%
Selenium 14.5µg 16.7µg 4%
Folate 18µg 4µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Iron 0.72mg 0.99mg 3%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.2µg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 22mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 1.089g 1%
Carbs 0.68g 2.23g 1%
Net carbs 0.68g 2.23g N/A
Cholesterol 89mg 88mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 0g N/A
Copper 0.032mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

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
Fajita
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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.9%
Contains more FatsFats +428.4%
Contains more OtherOther +23.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +227.9%
Contains more WaterWater +72.2%

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
Fajita
Fajita
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +275.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.1%

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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

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.