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Monterey Jack vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are monterey Jack and Mexican tea different?

  • Monterey Jack is higher in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, Mexican tea is richer in manganese, folate, magnesium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for Mexican tea is 134% higher.
  • Mexican tea has less cholesterol.

Cheese, monterey and Epazote, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 86% 83% 56% 71% 63% 30% 37% 5.6% 404% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +171.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +416.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1511.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +348.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +681.5%
Contains more IronIron +161.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +493.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28063.6%

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 12% 1% 0% 0% 7% 80% 12% 11% 35% 0% 0% 161% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +587.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1094.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Mexican tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.011mg 3.098mg 134%
Saturated fat 19.066g 87%
Phosphorus 444mg 86mg 51%
Folate 18µg 215µg 49%
Protein 24.48g 0.33g 48%
Calcium 746mg 275mg 47%
Fats 30.28g 0.52g 46%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0µg 35%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.9µg 25%
Sodium 600mg 43mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 22%
Magnesium 27mg 121mg 22%
Vitamin A 198µg 3µg 22%
Copper 0.032mg 0.19mg 18%
Calories 373kcal 32kcal 17%
Zinc 3mg 1.1mg 17%
Potassium 81mg 633mg 16%
Iron 0.72mg 1.88mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.152mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.6mg 4%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.348mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.639mg 3%
Carbs 0.68g 7.44g 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.179mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.028mg 1%
Net carbs 0.68g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 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%

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
7% 89% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 7.44 g
Water: 89.21 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7318.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5723.1%
Contains more OtherOther +42%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +994.1%
Contains more WaterWater +117.5%

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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. Mexican tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169398/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.