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Monterey Jack vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between monterey Jack and sunflower seeds

  • Monterey Jack has more calcium, while sunflower seeds have more vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, manganese, magnesium, selenium, and iron.
  • Sunflower seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 233% higher.
  • Sunflower seeds contain 10 times less calcium than monterey Jack. Monterey Jack contains 746mg of calcium, while sunflower seeds contain 78mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in sunflower seeds is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, monterey and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried.

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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 232% 23% 57% 197% 600% 136% 283% 1.2% 254% 289%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +856.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1103.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +696.3%
Contains more IronIron +629.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +5525%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17627.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +265.5%

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 4.7% 1% 703% 0% 370% 82% 156% 68% 310% 0% 0% 170% 30%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13426.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8862.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +438.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1602.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1161.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +257.8%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.355mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.26mg 35.17mg 233%
Copper 0.032mg 1.8mg 196%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 23.137g 148%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 1.48mg 122%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 1.345mg 97%
Manganese 0.011mg 1.95mg 84%
Magnesium 27mg 325mg 71%
Selenium 14.5µg 53µg 70%
Calcium 746mg 78mg 67%
Saturated fat 19.066g 4.455g 66%
Iron 0.72mg 5.25mg 57%
Folate 18µg 227µg 52%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 8.335mg 52%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0µg 35%
Fiber 0g 8.6g 34%
Fats 30.28g 51.46g 33%
Phosphorus 444mg 660mg 31%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Sodium 600mg 9mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 18.528g 24%
Vitamin A 198µg 3µg 22%
Zinc 3mg 5mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 1.13mg 18%
Potassium 81mg 645mg 17%
Calories 373kcal 584kcal 11%
Choline 15.4mg 55.1mg 7%
Protein 24.48g 20.78g 7%
Carbs 0.68g 20g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.355mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Net carbs 0.68g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 2.62g N/A
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 1.169mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g 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
21% 51% 20% 5% 3%
Protein: 20.78 g
Fats: 51.46 g
Carbs: 20 g
Water: 4.73 g
Other: 3.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.8%
Contains more WaterWater +767%
Contains more OtherOther +17.2%
Contains more FatsFats +69.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2841.2%

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
10% 40% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2473.6%

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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. Sunflower seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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