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Monterey Jack vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between monterey Jack and ricotta

  • Ricotta contains less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than monterey Jack.
  • Monterey Jack's daily need coverage for calcium is 54% higher.
  • Ricotta contains 7 times less sodium than monterey Jack. Monterey Jack contains 600mg of sodium, while ricotta contains 84mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, monterey and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260.4%
Contains more IronIron +89.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
~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 0% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +65%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +127.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.213mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Ricotta DV% diff.
Calcium 746mg 207mg 54%
Saturated fat 19.066g 8.295g 49%
Phosphorus 444mg 158mg 41%
Fats 30.28g 12.98g 27%
Protein 24.48g 11.26g 26%
Sodium 600mg 84mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0.34µg 20%
Zinc 3mg 1.16mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.195mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 3.627g 13%
Cholesterol 89mg 51mg 13%
Calories 373kcal 174kcal 10%
Vitamin A 198µg 120µg 9%
Iron 0.72mg 0.38mg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.043mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 0.385g 3%
Folate 18µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin D 22IU 10IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.1µg 1%
Carbs 0.68g 3.04g 1%
Copper 0.032mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.11mg 1%
Potassium 81mg 105mg 1%
Net carbs 0.68g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0.27g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.006mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.104mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.213mg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 17.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +117.4%
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more OtherOther +248%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +347.1%
Contains more WaterWater +74.8%

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +141.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.5%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.