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Monterey Jack vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between monterey Jack and nutmeg

  • Monterey Jack has more calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus; however, nutmeg is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, and iron.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily manganese needs 126% more than monterey Jack.
  • Nutmeg contains less cholesterol.
  • Monterey Jack has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of monterey Jack is 27, while the glycemic index of nutmeg is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, monterey and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +305.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +806.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +577.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +332.1%
Contains more IronIron +322.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +3109.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26263.6%

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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3860%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +584.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1296.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.011mg 2.9mg 126%
Copper 0.032mg 1.027mg 111%
Fiber 0g 20.8g 83%
Calcium 746mg 184mg 56%
Protein 24.48g 5.84g 37%
Magnesium 27mg 183mg 37%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0µg 35%
Phosphorus 444mg 213mg 33%
Saturated fat 19.066g 25.94g 31%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Iron 0.72mg 3.04mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.346mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.057mg 26%
Sodium 600mg 16mg 25%
Selenium 14.5µg 1.6µg 23%
Vitamin A 198µg 5µg 21%
Carbs 0.68g 49.29g 16%
Folate 18µg 76µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 3.22g 14%
Fats 30.28g 36.31g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 1.299mg 8%
Calories 373kcal 525kcal 8%
Potassium 81mg 350mg 8%
Zinc 3mg 2.15mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.16mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 0.35g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 8.8mg 1%
Net carbs 0.68g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 2.99g 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
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +319.2%
Contains more WaterWater +558.3%
Contains more OtherOther +52.4%
Contains more FatsFats +19.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7148.5%

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
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +171.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.9%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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