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Monterey Jack vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between monterey Jack and french fries

  • Monterey Jack has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and zinc; however, french fries are higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
  • Monterey Jack covers your daily need for saturated fat, 84% more than french fries.
  • French fries have less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of french fries is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, monterey and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4044.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +255.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1511.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +614.8%
Contains more IronIron +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +287.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2145.5%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +542.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3130.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +176.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +370.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +348%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +139%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack French fries DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.066g 2.336g 76%
Calcium 746mg 18mg 73%
Phosphorus 444mg 125mg 46%
Protein 24.48g 3.43g 42%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0µg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 5.398g 30%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.039mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.9µg 25%
Fats 30.28g 14.73g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.372mg 23%
Zinc 3mg 0.5mg 23%
Vitamin A 198µg 0µg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 3.004mg 18%
Sodium 600mg 210mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Potassium 81mg 579mg 15%
Carbs 0.68g 41.44g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.17mg 13%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.247mg 10%
Copper 0.032mg 0.124mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 1.67mg 9%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 11.2µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 5.969g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.58mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.7mg 5%
Choline 15.4mg 36.8mg 4%
Folate 18µg 30µg 3%
Calories 373kcal 312kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Magnesium 27mg 35mg 2%
Iron 0.72mg 0.81mg 1%
Net carbs 0.68g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +613.7%
Contains more FatsFats +105.6%
Contains more OtherOther +91.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5994.1%
~equal in Water ~38.55g

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +500.4%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.