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Tortilla vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tortilla and monterey Jack different?

  • Tortilla is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese, while monterey Jack is higher in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Monterey Jack covers your daily need for saturated fat, 94% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla contains 44 times more vitamin B3 than monterey Jack. Tortilla contains 4.125mg of vitamin B3, while monterey Jack contains 0.093mg.
  • Tortilla is lower in saturated fat.
  • Tortilla has a higher glycemic index (52) than monterey Jack (27).

Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Cheese, monterey types were used 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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 more IronIron +429.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +218.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2336.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +965.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +837.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +204.1%

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +2366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4335.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +525%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.296g 19.066g 85%
Calcium 70mg 746mg 68%
Fats 0.95g 30.28g 45%
Phosphorus 146mg 444mg 43%
Iron 3.81mg 0.72mg 39%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 35%
Protein 7.28g 24.48g 34%
Cholesterol 89mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.015mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 0.093mg 25%
Zinc 0.32mg 3mg 24%
Vitamin A 198µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 8.751g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.39mg 21%
Folate 98µg 18µg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 49.94g 0.68g 16%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.011mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Copper 0.102mg 0.032mg 8%
Calories 237kcal 373kcal 7%
Sodium 482mg 600mg 5%
Selenium 16.6µg 14.5µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 0.899g 3%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.5µg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.079mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 81mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 0.68g N/A
Sugar 2.75g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 1.289mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.859mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 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 +7244.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +236.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3087.4%
Contains more OtherOther +89.8%
~equal in Water ~41.01g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 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 -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4630.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.9%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.