Monterey Jack vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between monterey Jack and ground beef
- Monterey Jack has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6.
- Monterey Jack covers your daily calcium needs 71% more than ground beef.
- Ground beef has 8 times less sodium than monterey Jack. Monterey Jack has 600mg of sodium, while ground beef has 73mg.
- Monterey Jack has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of monterey Jack is 27, while the glycemic index of ground beef is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, monterey and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +58.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2160.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +167.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +197.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +215.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +146.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +94.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +116.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +128.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +240% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4229% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +143.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +293.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +16% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +375.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 746mg | 33mg | 71% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.83µg | 2.49µg | 69% |
| Saturated fat | 19.066g | 6.073g | 59% |
| Phosphorus | 444mg | 166mg | 40% |
| Zinc | 3mg | 5.84mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 4.026mg | 25% |
| Fats | 30.28g | 15.37g | 23% |
| Sodium | 600mg | 73mg | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 198µg | 3µg | 22% |
| Iron | 0.72mg | 2.27mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.079mg | 0.311mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.39mg | 0.171mg | 17% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 73.2mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 19.1µg | 8% |
| Calories | 373kcal | 241kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.21mg | 0.512mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 81mg | 241mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.079mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.751g | 7.322g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.051mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.899g | 0.408g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 22IU | 2IU | 3% |
| Folate | 18µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 17mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Protein | 24.48g | 23.87g | 1% |
| Carbs | 0.68g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.68g | 0g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 88mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 0g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2.9µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.315mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.871mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.519mg | 1.055mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.344mg | 1.861mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.037mg | 1.976mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.641mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.289mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.635mg | 1.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.859mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.48 g
Fats:
30.28 g
Carbs:
0.68 g
Water:
41.01 g
Other:
3.55 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +97% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +48.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +42.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.87g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.066 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.751 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.899 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +120.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.1% |
