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Monterey Jack vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are monterey Jack and pita different?

  • Monterey Jack is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A, while pita is higher in vitamin B1 and manganese.
  • Monterey Jack covers your daily need for saturated fat, 95% more than pita.
  • Pita is lower in cholesterol.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index (68) than monterey Jack (27).

Cheese, monterey and Bread, pita, white, unenriched 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +767.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +257.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +357.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.1%
Contains more IronIron +94.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +425%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4272.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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%
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +302.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1680%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2203.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Pita DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.066g 0.166g 86%
Calcium 746mg 86mg 66%
Phosphorus 444mg 97mg 50%
Fats 30.28g 1.2g 45%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0µg 35%
Protein 24.48g 9.1g 31%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.097mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 0.105g 22%
Vitamin A 198µg 0µg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.267mg 21%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.481mg 20%
Zinc 3mg 0.84mg 20%
Carbs 0.68g 55.7g 18%
Copper 0.032mg 0.168mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 2.142mg 13%
Iron 0.72mg 1.4mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Calories 373kcal 275kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.397mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Sodium 600mg 536mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Folate 18µg 24µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 0.535g 2%
Potassium 81mg 120mg 1%
Net carbs 0.68g 53.5g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 0.195mg 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
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +169%
Contains more FatsFats +2423.3%
Contains more WaterWater +27.8%
Contains more OtherOther +86.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8091.2%

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
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8234.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.