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

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Summary of differences between monterey Jack and romano cheese

Monterey Jack has more vitamin A and fats; however, romano cheese is higher in phosphorus, calcium, protein, and vitamin B12.
Romano cheese covers your daily need for phosphorus 45% more than monterey Jack.
Monterey Jack has 2 times more vitamin A than romano cheese. While monterey Jack has 198µg of vitamin A, romano cheese has only 96µg.
Romano cheese has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, monterey and Cheese, romano.

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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.

Monterey Jack

Romano cheese

Contains more ZincZinc	+16.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-58.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+51.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+42.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+71.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+81.8%

~equal in Potassium ~86mg

~equal in Iron ~0.77mg

~equal in Copper ~0.03mg

~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.

Monterey Jack

Romano cheese

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+106.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+13%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+20.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+13.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+157.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+101.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+34.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.37mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.085mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	444mg	760mg	45%
Sodium	600mg	1433mg	36%
Calcium	746mg	1064mg	32%
Protein	24.48g	31.8g	15%
Vitamin B12	0.83µg	1.12µg	12%
Vitamin A	198µg	96µg	11%
Saturated fat	19.066g	17.115g	9%
Fats	30.28g	26.94g	5%
Cholesterol	89mg	104mg	5%
Zinc	3mg	2.58mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.21mg	0.424mg	4%
Magnesium	27mg	41mg	3%
Folate	18µg	7µg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.037mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.39mg	0.37mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	8.751g	7.838g	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.899g	0.593g	2%
Calories	373kcal	387kcal	1%
Carbs	0.68g	3.63g	1%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0.5µg	1%
Iron	0.72mg	0.77mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.6g	8.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	152kcal	122kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.49	N/A
Net carbs	0.68g	3.63g	N/A
Vitamin D*	22 IU	20 IU	0%
Potassium	81mg	86mg	0%
Sugar	0.5g	0.73g	N/A
Copper	0.032mg	0.03mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.26mg	0.23mg	0%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.02mg	0%
Selenium	14.5µg	14.5µg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.093mg	0.077mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.085mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.5µg	2.2µg	0%
Choline	15.4mg	15.4mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.315mg	0.429mg	0%
Threonine	0.871mg	1.171mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.519mg	1.685mg	0%
Leucine	2.344mg	3.071mg	0%
Lysine	2.037mg	2.941mg	0%
Methionine	0.641mg	0.852mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.289mg	1.71mg	0%
Valine	1.635mg	2.183mg	0%
Histidine	0.859mg	1.231mg	0%