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Monterey Jack vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between monterey Jack and taco?

  • Monterey Jack is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and zinc, yet taco is higher in fiber, vitamin K, and manganese.
  • Monterey Jack's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 73% more.
  • Monterey Jack has 8 times more calcium than taco. While monterey Jack has 746mg of calcium, taco has only 89mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in taco is lower.
  • The glycemic index of monterey Jack is lower.

We used Cheese, monterey and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell 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 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +738.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158%
Contains more IronIron +65.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2163.6%

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%
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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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +890%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1674.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +512%
Contains more CholineCholine +107.8%
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Taco DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.066g 4.384g 67%
Calcium 746mg 89mg 66%
Phosphorus 444mg 178mg 38%
Protein 24.48g 8.86g 31%
Fats 30.28g 12.7g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.06mg 25%
Cholesterol 89mg 28mg 20%
Vitamin A 198µg 20µg 20%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 3.042g 14%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 15.3µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 4.411g 11%
Zinc 3mg 1.75mg 11%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.249mg 10%
Selenium 14.5µg 9.2µg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 1.65mg 10%
Sodium 600mg 397mg 9%
Calories 373kcal 226kcal 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Carbs 0.68g 19.85g 6%
Iron 0.72mg 1.19mg 6%
Copper 0.032mg 0.077mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0.93µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 4%
Potassium 81mg 209mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.1µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin D 22IU 4IU 2%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.09mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0.68g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0.9g N/A
Folate 18µg 19µg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g N/A
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 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
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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.3%
Contains more FatsFats +138.4%
Contains more OtherOther +126.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2819.1%
Contains more WaterWater +39%

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
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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +238.4%

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.