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Monterey Jack vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between monterey Jack and jalapeño

  • Monterey Jack is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium, yet jalapeño is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jalapeño is 132% higher.
  • Jalapeño contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, monterey and Peppers, jalapeno, raw.

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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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6116.7%
Contains more IronIron +188%
Contains more ZincZinc +2042.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1607.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +781.8%

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +457.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1276.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1276.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +430.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +640%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 118.6mg 132%
Saturated fat 19.066g 0.092g 86%
Calcium 746mg 12mg 73%
Phosphorus 444mg 26mg 60%
Protein 24.48g 0.91g 47%
Fats 30.28g 0.37g 46%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0µg 35%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Sodium 600mg 3mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.419mg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.4µg 26%
Zinc 3mg 0.14mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.07mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 0.029g 22%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 3.58mg 22%
Calories 373kcal 29kcal 17%
Vitamin A 198µg 54µg 16%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 18.5µg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 1.28mg 7%
Iron 0.72mg 0.25mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 0.112g 5%
Potassium 81mg 248mg 5%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.097mg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Folate 18µg 27µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.315mg 2%
Copper 0.032mg 0.046mg 2%
Carbs 0.68g 6.5g 2%
Choline 15.4mg 7.5mg 1%
Net carbs 0.68g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 4.12g 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 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g 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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2590.1%
Contains more FatsFats +8083.8%
Contains more OtherOther +569.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +855.9%
Contains more WaterWater +123.6%

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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30075.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +702.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.