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Muenster cheese vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between muenster cheese and monterey Jack

  • Muenster cheese has more vitamin B12 and vitamin A; however, monterey Jack is higher in vitamin B2.
  • Muenster cheese covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 27% more than monterey Jack.
  • Monterey Jack contains 2 times less potassium than muenster cheese. Muenster cheese contains 134mg of potassium, while monterey Jack contains 81mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, muenster and Cheese, monterey.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.4%
Contains more IronIron +75.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Calcium ~746mg
~equal in Copper ~0.032mg
~equal in Zinc ~3mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~444mg
~equal in Sodium ~600mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 99% 5.2% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 66% 5.2% 3.8% 90% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.3% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.093mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0.83µg 27%
Vitamin A 298µg 198µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.39mg 5%
Iron 0.41mg 0.72mg 4%
Calcium 717mg 746mg 3%
Phosphorus 468mg 444mg 3%
Protein 23.41g 24.48g 2%
Cholesterol 96mg 89mg 2%
Potassium 134mg 81mg 2%
Zinc 2.81mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.079mg 2%
Folate 12µg 18µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 0.899g 2%
Sodium 628mg 600mg 1%
Calories 368kcal 373kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 6.4g 6.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 157kcal 152kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 27g N/A
Fats 30.04g 30.28g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.49 0.51 N/A
Net carbs 1.12g 0.68g N/A
Carbs 1.12g 0.68g 0%
Vitamin D* 22 IU 22 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Magnesium 27mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 0.5g N/A
Copper 0.031mg 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.26mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.011mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.21mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2.5µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 19.113g 19.066g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 8.751g 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 1.289mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0.859mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
24% 30% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.48 g
Fats: 30.28 g
Carbs: 0.68 g
Water: 41.01 g
Other: 3.55 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.7%
~equal in Protein ~24.48g
~equal in Fats ~30.28g
~equal in Water ~41.01g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.751 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.899 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36%
~equal in Saturated fat ~19.066g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.751g

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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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/nutrients
  2. Monterey Jack - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170844/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.