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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, phosphorus, and vitamin A, yet feta is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for feta is 36% higher.
  • Monterey Jack contains 2 times more vitamin A than feta. Monterey Jack contains 769IU of vitamin A, while feta contains 422IU.
  • Feta contains less saturated fat.

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

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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 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
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

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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +58.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
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
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Feta 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%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 0.591g 2%
Magnesium 27mg 19mg 2%
Potassium 81mg 62mg 1%
Carbs 0.68g 4.09g 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin D 22IU 16IU 1%
Zinc 3mg 2.88mg 1%
Iron 0.72mg 0.65mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.18mg 1%
Selenium 14.5µg 15µg 1%
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%

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
Feta
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.3%
Contains more FatsFats +42.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +501.5%
Contains more WaterWater +34.7%
Contains more OtherOther +46.5%

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
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +89.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.6%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.