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Wasabi vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between wasabi and monterey Jack

  • Wasabi has more vitamin C, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B6; however, monterey Jack is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Monterey Jack covers your daily calcium needs 62% more than wasabi.
  • Wasabi has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of wasabi is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Wasabi, root, raw 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.
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
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 +155.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +601.2%
Contains more IronIron +43.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +384.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3454.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +482.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +455%

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.
Wasabi
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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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +773.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +698.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +246.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.21mg
~equal in Folate ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.066g 87%
Calcium 128mg 746mg 62%
Phosphorus 80mg 444mg 52%
Vitamin C 41.9mg 0mg 47%
Fats 0.63g 30.28g 46%
Protein 4.8g 24.48g 39%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.83µg 35%
Fiber 7.8g 0g 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Sodium 17mg 600mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 22%
Vitamin A 2µg 198µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.39mg 21%
Manganese 0.391mg 0.011mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.079mg 15%
Potassium 568mg 81mg 14%
Copper 0.155mg 0.032mg 14%
Calories 109kcal 373kcal 13%
Zinc 1.62mg 3mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.015mg 10%
Magnesium 69mg 27mg 10%
Carbs 23.54g 0.68g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 6%
Iron 1.03mg 0.72mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 0.093mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Net carbs 15.74g 0.68g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.21mg 0%
Folate 18µg 18µg 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
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 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 +3361.8%
Contains more WaterWater +68.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +410%
Contains more FatsFats +4706.3%
Contains more OtherOther +84.9%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.