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Monterey Jack vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between monterey Jack and skipjack tuna

  • Monterey Jack has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Skipjack tuna covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 117% more than monterey Jack.
  • Skipjack tuna contains 45 times less saturated fat than monterey Jack. Monterey Jack contains 19.066g of saturated fat, while skipjack tuna contains 0.42g.
  • The glycemic index of monterey Jack is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, monterey and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1916.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +544.4%
Contains more IronIron +122.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +222.8%

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +219.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20067.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1141.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +163.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 18.756mg 117%
Saturated fat 19.066g 0.42g 85%
Calcium 746mg 37mg 71%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.981mg 69%
Selenium 14.5µg 46.8µg 59%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 2.19µg 57%
Fats 30.28g 1.29g 45%
Sodium 600mg 47mg 24%
Phosphorus 444mg 285mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.122mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 0.243g 21%
Vitamin A 198µg 18µg 20%
Zinc 3mg 1.05mg 18%
Potassium 81mg 522mg 13%
Calories 373kcal 132kcal 12%
Iron 0.72mg 1.6mg 11%
Cholesterol 89mg 60mg 10%
Copper 0.032mg 0.11mg 9%
Protein 24.48g 28.21g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.485mg 6%
Magnesium 27mg 44mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 0.403g 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.038mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Folate 18µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Carbs 0.68g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.68g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A

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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +2247.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.2%
Contains more WaterWater +51.9%
Contains more OtherOther +131.5%

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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3501.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.