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Ricotta vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ricotta and monterey Jack

  • Ricotta contains less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than monterey Jack.
  • Monterey Jack's daily need coverage for calcium is 54% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ricotta is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Cheese, monterey.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 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 +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260.4%
Contains more IronIron +89.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +65%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +127.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.21mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Calcium 207mg 746mg 54%
Saturated fat 8.295g 19.066g 49%
Phosphorus 158mg 444mg 41%
Fats 12.98g 30.28g 27%
Protein 11.26g 24.48g 26%
Sodium 84mg 600mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.83µg 20%
Zinc 1.16mg 3mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.39mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 8.751g 13%
Cholesterol 51mg 89mg 13%
Calories 174kcal 373kcal 10%
Vitamin A 120µg 198µg 9%
Iron 0.38mg 0.72mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.079mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.899g 3%
Folate 12µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin D 10IU 22IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 2.5µg 1%
Carbs 3.04g 0.68g 1%
Copper 0.021mg 0.032mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.26mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 81mg 1%
Net carbs 3.04g 0.68g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 0.5g N/A
Manganese 0.006mg 0.011mg 0%
Selenium 14.5µg 14.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.21mg 0%
Choline 17.5mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 1.289mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.859mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 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 +347.1%
Contains more WaterWater +74.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +117.4%
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more OtherOther +248%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +141.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.5%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.