Monterey Jack vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between monterey Jack and feta

Monterey Jack is richer in calcium, protein, phosphorus, and fats, yet feta is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for feta is 36% higher.
Monterey Jack contains 2 times more protein than feta. Monterey Jack contains 24.48g of protein, while feta contains 14.21g.
Feta contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, monterey and Cheese, feta.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Monterey Jack

Feta

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+42.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+51.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+30.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+31.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-34.6%

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+154.5%

~equal in Iron ~0.65mg

~equal in Copper ~0.032mg

~equal in Zinc ~2.88mg

~equal in Selenium ~15µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Monterey Jack

Feta

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+58.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+44.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+38.9%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+926.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+116.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+965.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+360.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+436.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+103.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+77.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.83µg	1.69µg	36%
Vitamin B2	0.39mg	0.844mg	35%
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.424mg	27%
Calcium	746mg	493mg	25%
Protein	24.48g	14.21g	21%
Saturated fat	19.066g	14.946g	19%
Phosphorus	444mg	337mg	15%
Vitamin B5	0.21mg	0.967mg	15%
Fats	30.28g	21.28g	14%
Sodium	600mg	917mg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.154mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	8.751g	4.623g	10%
Vitamin A	198µg	125µg	8%
Vitamin B3	0.093mg	0.991mg	6%
Calories	373kcal	264kcal	5%
Folate	18µg	32µg	4%
Magnesium	27mg	19mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.899g	0.591g	2%
Carbs	0.68g	4.09g	1%
Vitamin D*	22 IU	16 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.4µg	1%
Potassium	81mg	62mg	1%
Iron	0.72mg	0.65mg	1%
Zinc	3mg	2.88mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.26mg	0.18mg	1%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.028mg	1%
Selenium	14.5µg	15µg	1%
Vitamin K	2.5µg	1.8µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.6g	5.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	152kcal	186kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.35	N/A
Net carbs	0.68g	4.09g	N/A
Cholesterol	89mg	89mg	0%
Sugar	0.5g	4.09g	N/A
Copper	0.032mg	0.032mg	0%
Choline	15.4mg	15.4mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.315mg	0.2mg	0%
Threonine	0.871mg	0.637mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.519mg	0.803mg	0%
Leucine	2.344mg	1.395mg	0%
Lysine	2.037mg	1.219mg	0%
Methionine	0.641mg	0.368mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.289mg	0.675mg	0%
Valine	1.635mg	1.065mg	0%
Histidine	0.859mg	0.397mg	0%