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Monterey Jack vs. Pimento Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are monterey Jack and pimento Cheese different?

  • Monterey Jack is richer in calcium and vitamin B12, while pimento Cheese is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin A.
  • Pimento Cheese covers your daily need for phosphorus, 43% more than monterey Jack.
  • Monterey Jack is lower in sodium.

Cheese, monterey and Cheese, pasteurized process, pimento types were 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 16% 184% 14% 16% 11% 81% 319% 119% 2.1% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.5%
Contains more IronIron +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.033mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.98mg
~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 7.7% 81% 5.8% 7.5% 6.8% 82% 1.5% 29% 16% 88% 7.3% 6% 19%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.354mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Pimento Cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 444mg 744mg 43%
Sodium 600mg 915mg 14%
Calcium 746mg 614mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.485mg 6%
Protein 24.48g 22.13g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0.7µg 5%
Vitamin A 198µg 244µg 5%
Choline 15.4mg 34.7mg 4%
Iron 0.72mg 0.42mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.354mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Folate 18µg 8µg 3%
Saturated fat 19.066g 19.663g 3%
Potassium 81mg 162mg 2%
Cholesterol 89mg 94mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.027mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 0.988g 1%
Magnesium 27mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.071mg 1%
Fats 30.28g 31.2g 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Calories 373kcal 375kcal 0%
Net carbs 0.68g 1.63g N/A
Carbs 0.68g 1.73g 0%
Vitamin D 22IU 22IU 0%
Sugar 0.5g 0.62g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Copper 0.032mg 0.033mg 0%
Zinc 3mg 2.98mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.29mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.078mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.9µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 8.937g 0%
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0.718mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 1.023mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 1.956mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 2.196mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.572mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 1.124mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 0.902mg 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
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 22.13 g
Fats: 31.2 g
Carbs: 1.73 g
Water: 39.08 g
Other: 5.86 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154.4%
Contains more OtherOther +65.1%
~equal in Protein ~22.13g
~equal in Fats ~31.2g
~equal in Water ~39.08g

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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.937 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.988 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.663g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.937g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.988g

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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. Pimento Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170854/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.