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Monterey Jack vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between monterey Jack and wheat gluten?

  • Monterey Jack is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and zinc, yet wheat gluten is higher in iron and selenium.
  • Monterey Jack's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in wheat gluten is lower.
  • The glycemic index of monterey Jack is lower.

We used Cheese, monterey and Vital wheat gluten 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +425.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +252.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.5%
Contains more IronIron +622.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +468.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +173.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 24.48g 75.16g 101%
Saturated fat 19.066g 0.272g 85%
Calcium 746mg 142mg 60%
Iron 0.72mg 5.2mg 56%
Selenium 14.5µg 39.7µg 46%
Fats 30.28g 1.85g 44%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0mg 30%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Phosphorus 444mg 260mg 26%
Sodium 600mg 29mg 25%
Vitamin A 198µg 0µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 0.156g 21%
Zinc 3mg 0.85mg 20%
Copper 0.032mg 0.182mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0mg 6%
Folate 18µg 0µg 5%
Carbs 0.68g 13.79g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 81mg 100mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 0.81g 1%
Calories 373kcal 370kcal 0%
Net carbs 0.68g 13.19g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
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%

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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +1536.8%
Contains more WaterWater +400.1%
Contains more OtherOther +255%
Contains more ProteinProtein +207%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1927.9%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5509.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.81g

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.