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Monterey Jack vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between monterey Jack and potatoes?

  • Monterey Jack is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and zinc, yet potatoes are higher in vitamin C.
  • Monterey Jack's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 95% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in potatoes is lower.
  • The glycemic index of monterey Jack is lower.

We used Cheese, monterey and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw types 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 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6116.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +678.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +424.7%
Contains more IronIron +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1718.2%

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.
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%
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1040.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +277.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Potato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.066g 0.025g 87%
Calcium 746mg 12mg 73%
Phosphorus 444mg 57mg 55%
Fats 30.28g 0.09g 46%
Protein 24.48g 2.05g 45%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0µg 35%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.032mg 28%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.4µg 26%
Sodium 600mg 6mg 26%
Zinc 3mg 0.3mg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 0.002g 22%
Vitamin A 198µg 0µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.298mg 17%
Calories 373kcal 77kcal 15%
Potassium 81mg 425mg 10%
Copper 0.032mg 0.11mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.2mg 8%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 0.042g 6%
Carbs 0.68g 17.49g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.081mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 1.061mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.295mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 12.1mg 1%
Folate 18µg 15µg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 23mg 1%
Iron 0.72mg 0.81mg 1%
Net carbs 0.68g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1094.1%
Contains more FatsFats +33544.4%
Contains more OtherOther +217%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2472.1%
Contains more WaterWater +93.2%

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
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +437450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2040.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.