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Taco vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between taco and monterey Jack?

  • Taco is higher in fiber, vitamin K, and manganese, yet monterey Jack is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and zinc.
  • Monterey Jack's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 73% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in taco is lower.
  • The glycemic index of monterey Jack is lower.

We used Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and Cheese, monterey 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.
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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%
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 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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +738.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.6%

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.
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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%
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 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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +890%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +550%
~equal in Folate ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.384g 19.066g 67%
Calcium 89mg 746mg 66%
Phosphorus 178mg 444mg 38%
Protein 8.86g 24.48g 31%
Fats 12.7g 30.28g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.39mg 25%
Cholesterol 28mg 89mg 20%
Vitamin A 20µg 198µg 20%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 0.899g 14%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 2.5µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 8.751g 11%
Zinc 1.75mg 3mg 11%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.011mg 10%
Selenium 9.2µg 14.5µg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.093mg 10%
Sodium 397mg 600mg 9%
Calories 226kcal 373kcal 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Carbs 19.85g 0.68g 6%
Iron 1.19mg 0.72mg 6%
Copper 0.077mg 0.032mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0.83µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 4%
Potassium 209mg 81mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.6µg 3%
Choline 32mg 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 22IU 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.079mg 1%
Magnesium 32mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 0.68g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0.5g N/A
Folate 19µg 18µg 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 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g 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
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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
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 +2819.1%
Contains more WaterWater +39%
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.3%
Contains more FatsFats +138.4%
Contains more OtherOther +126.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
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 -77%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +238.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98.4%

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