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Monterey Jack vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between monterey Jack and muenster cheese

  • Monterey Jack has more vitamin B2; however, muenster cheese is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Muenster cheese covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 27% more than monterey Jack.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, monterey and Cheese, muenster.

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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 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Contains more IronIron +75.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Calcium ~717mg
~equal in Copper ~0.031mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.81mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~468mg
~equal in Sodium ~628mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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 0% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +77.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 1.47µg 27%
Vitamin A 198µg 298µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.32mg 5%
Iron 0.72mg 0.41mg 4%
Phosphorus 444mg 468mg 3%
Calcium 746mg 717mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.056mg 2%
Folate 18µg 12µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 0.661g 2%
Protein 24.48g 23.41g 2%
Zinc 3mg 2.81mg 2%
Cholesterol 89mg 96mg 2%
Potassium 81mg 134mg 2%
Sodium 600mg 628mg 1%
Calories 373kcal 368kcal 0%
Fats 30.28g 30.04g 0%
Carbs 0.68g 1.12g 0%
Net carbs 0.68g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin D 22IU 22IU 0%
Magnesium 27mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 1.12g N/A
Copper 0.032mg 0.031mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.26mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.008mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.103mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.5µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 19.066g 19.113g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 8.711g 0%
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 0.829mg 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
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.7%
~equal in Protein ~23.41g
~equal in Fats ~30.04g
~equal in Water ~41.77g
~equal in Other ~3.66g

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.113g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.711g

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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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/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.