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Monterey Jack vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between monterey Jack and fast food

  • Monterey Jack has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, fast food has more vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, folate, and manganese.
  • Monterey Jack's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 73% more.
  • Monterey Jack has 15 times more vitamin A than fast food. Monterey Jack has 769IU of vitamin A, while fast food has 51IU.
  • Fast food is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index than monterey Jack.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, monterey and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1103.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +19%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +231.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.2%
Contains more IronIron +325%
Contains more CopperCopper +278.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3145.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2013.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5939.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +96%
Contains more FolateFolate +344.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +123.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.363mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.89µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Fast food DV% diff.
Calcium 746mg 62mg 68%
Saturated fat 19.066g 4.493g 66%
Phosphorus 444mg 134mg 44%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 5.617mg 35%
Iron 0.72mg 3.06mg 29%
Fats 30.28g 12.01g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.317mg 25%
Vitamin A 198µg 9µg 21%
Cholesterol 89mg 33mg 19%
Protein 24.48g 16.52g 16%
Folate 18µg 80µg 16%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.357mg 15%
Sodium 600mg 331mg 12%
Selenium 14.5µg 20.3µg 11%
Copper 0.032mg 0.121mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 4.835g 10%
Carbs 0.68g 31.5g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.212mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.53mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 1.68g 5%
Calories 373kcal 297kcal 4%
Zinc 3mg 2.52mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.1µg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0.89µg 3%
Potassium 81mg 197mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 34.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 2IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 4.9µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.363mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.38mg 1%
Net carbs 0.68g 29.8g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.2%
Contains more FatsFats +152.1%
Contains more OtherOther +133.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4532.4%
~equal in Water ~38.45g

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.9%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.