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Monterey Jack vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between monterey Jack and spaghetti?

  • Monterey Jack is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A, yet spaghetti is richer in selenium.
  • Monterey Jack's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% higher.
  • Spaghetti contains less cholesterol.
  • Monterey Jack has a lower glycemic index than spaghetti.

We used Cheese, monterey and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt types in this comparison.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10557.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.1%
Contains more IronIron +44%
Contains more ZincZinc +488.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +665.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2827.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.1%

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% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1850%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +140.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +330.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Spaghetti DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.066g 0.176g 86%
Calcium 746mg 7mg 74%
Phosphorus 444mg 58mg 55%
Fats 30.28g 0.93g 45%
Protein 24.48g 5.8g 37%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0µg 35%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.02mg 28%
Sodium 600mg 1mg 26%
Zinc 3mg 0.51mg 23%
Selenium 14.5µg 26.4µg 22%
Vitamin A 198µg 0µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 0.131g 22%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.322mg 14%
Calories 373kcal 158kcal 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Carbs 0.68g 30.86g 10%
Copper 0.032mg 0.1mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 0.326g 4%
Iron 0.72mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Folate 18µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.112mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 6.4mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.06mg 1%
Potassium 81mg 44mg 1%
Net carbs 0.68g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +322.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3155.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1167.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4438.2%
Contains more WaterWater +51.5%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6580.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +175.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.