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Monterey Jack vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between monterey Jack and taro

  • Monterey Jack has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and selenium; however, taro is higher in fiber.
  • Monterey Jack covers your daily need for saturated fat, 95% more than taro.
  • Taro has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of taro is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, monterey and Taro, raw.

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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 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1634.9%
Contains more IronIron +30.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1204.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +428.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +629.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +437.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3381.8%

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%
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4850%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1460%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +815.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +545.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Taro DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.066g 0.041g 86%
Calcium 746mg 43mg 70%
Phosphorus 444mg 84mg 51%
Protein 24.48g 1.5g 46%
Fats 30.28g 0.2g 46%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0µg 35%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.025mg 28%
Sodium 600mg 11mg 26%
Zinc 3mg 0.23mg 25%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.7µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 0.016g 22%
Vitamin A 198µg 4µg 22%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.383mg 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Copper 0.032mg 0.172mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.283mg 16%
Potassium 81mg 591mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2.38mg 14%
Calories 373kcal 112kcal 13%
Carbs 0.68g 26.46g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.095mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 0.083g 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Iron 0.72mg 0.55mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.303mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1µg 1%
Folate 18µg 22µg 1%
Net carbs 0.68g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0.4g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 17.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 0.034mg 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
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1532%
Contains more FatsFats +15040%
Contains more OtherOther +195.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3791.2%
Contains more WaterWater +72.3%

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
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54593.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +983.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.