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

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What are the main differences between colby cheese and monterey Jack?

Colby cheese is richer in vitamin A, yet monterey Jack is richer in calcium.
Colby cheese has 2 times more potassium than monterey Jack. Colby cheese has 127mg of potassium, while monterey Jack has 81mg.
Monterey Jack contains less saturated fat.

We used Cheese, colby and Cheese, monterey types in this comparison.

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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.

Colby cheese

Monterey Jack

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+56.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+31.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~27mg

~equal in Calcium ~746mg

~equal in Iron ~0.72mg

~equal in Zinc ~3mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~444mg

~equal in Sodium ~600mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

~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.

Colby cheese

Monterey Jack

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+33.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.6µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.26mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.015mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.39mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.093mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.21mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.079mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.83µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~2.5µg

~equal in Folate ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	264µg	198µg	7%
Calcium	685mg	746mg	6%
Saturated fat	20.218g	19.066g	5%
Fats	32.11g	30.28g	3%
Cholesterol	95mg	89mg	2%
Phosphorus	457mg	444mg	2%
Calories	394kcal	373kcal	1%
Protein	23.76g	24.48g	1%
Carbs	2.57g	0.68g	1%
Potassium	127mg	81mg	1%
Iron	0.76mg	0.72mg	1%
Copper	0.042mg	0.032mg	1%
Zinc	3.07mg	3mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.375mg	0.39mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	9.28g	8.751g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6g	6.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	166kcal	152kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.51	N/A
Net carbs	2.57g	0.68g	N/A
Vitamin D*	24 IU	22 IU	0%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.6µg	0%
Magnesium	26mg	27mg	0%
Sugar	0.52g	0.5g	N/A
Sodium	604mg	600mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.28mg	0.26mg	0%
Manganese	0.012mg	0.011mg	0%
Selenium	14.5µg	14.5µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.015mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.093mg	0.093mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.21mg	0.21mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.079mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.83µg	0.83µg	0%
Vitamin K	2.7µg	2.5µg	0%
Folate	18µg	18µg	0%
Choline	15.4mg	15.4mg	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.953g	0.899g	0%
Tryptophan	0.305mg	0.315mg	0%
Threonine	0.845mg	0.871mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.475mg	1.519mg	0%
Leucine	2.275mg	2.344mg	0%
Lysine	1.978mg	2.037mg	0%
Methionine	0.622mg	0.641mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.251mg	1.289mg	0%
Valine	1.586mg	1.635mg	0%
Histidine	0.834mg	0.859mg	0%