Monterey Jack vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are monterey Jack and pot roast different?
- Monterey Jack is richer in calcium and phosphorus, while pot roast is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, selenium, iron, and choline.
- Monterey Jack covers your daily need for calcium, 73% more than pot roast.
- Monterey Jack contains 13 times more sodium than pot roast. Monterey Jack contains 600mg of sodium, while pot roast contains 47mg.
- Monterey Jack has a higher glycemic index (27) than pot roast (0).
Cheese, monterey and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4562.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +155.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +185.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +236.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +209.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +122% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +86.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +128.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +38.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +96.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +293.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4314% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +171.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +258.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +156.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +615.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 746mg | 16mg | 73% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.83µg | 2.13µg | 54% |
Saturated fat | 19.066g | 7.548g | 52% |
Phosphorus | 444mg | 174mg | 39% |
Zinc | 3mg | 6.66mg | 33% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 4.105mg | 25% |
Sodium | 600mg | 47mg | 24% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 27µg | 23% |
Vitamin A | 198µg | 0µg | 22% |
Iron | 0.72mg | 2.42mg | 21% |
Fats | 30.28g | 19.17g | 17% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 110.2mg | 17% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.39mg | 0.171mg | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.079mg | 0.283mg | 16% |
Protein | 24.48g | 28.94g | 9% |
Cholesterol | 89mg | 116mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.21mg | 0.571mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.032mg | 0.099mg | 7% |
Calories | 373kcal | 297kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.059mg | 4% |
Potassium | 81mg | 231mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 0.51mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 19mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 22IU | 8IU | 2% |
Folate | 18µg | 9µg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.751g | 8.175g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.899g | 0.708g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
Carbs | 0.68g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.68g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.5g | 0g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.315mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.871mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.519mg | 1.317mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.344mg | 2.302mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.037mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.641mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.289mg | 1.143mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.635mg | 1.436mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.859mg | 0.924mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.48 g
Fats:
30.28 g
Carbs:
0.68 g
Water:
41.01 g
Other:
3.55 g
Protein:
28.94 g
Fats:
19.17 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
51.9 g
Other:
0 g
Contains more FatsFats | +58% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +-35600% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +26.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.066 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.751 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.899 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.708 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +27% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.4% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.175g