Protein in food · Dairy & cheese
How much protein is in Monterey Jack?
One slice of Monterey Jack (28 g) has 6.9 g of protein (104 kcal); 100 g has 24.5 g.
6.6 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central
6.6 g of protein per 100 kcal (26% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale.
25 g of protein from Monterey Jack alone takes 102 g (about 3⅔ slices of Monterey Jack) and 381 kcal.
#8 of 37 in Dairy & cheese for protein per 100 g, #21 for protein per calorie.
Protein per portion
| Portion | Protein | kcal | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 24.5 g | 373 | 0.7 g | 30.3 g |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 6.9 g | 106 | 0.2 g | 8.6 g |
| 1 cup (113 g) | 28 g | 422 | 0.8 g | 34 g |
| 1 tbsp (7.1 g) | 1.7 g | 26 | 0 g | 2.1 g |
| 1 slice (28 g) | 6.9 g | 104 | 0.2 g | 8.5 g |
One slice of Monterey Jack (28 g) is 6% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.
Most of its calories come from fat: about 73%.
One slice of Monterey Jack (28 g) also has 5.3 g of saturated fat (27% of the 20 g Daily Value).
How it compares
The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than Mexican cheese blend, cotija and American cheese and less than Pecorino Romano.
| Food | Protein | kcal | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pecorino Romano | 31.8 g | 387 | 8.2 g |
| Monterey Jack | 24.5 g | 373 | 6.6 g |
| Mexican cheese blend | 23.5 g | 384 | 6.1 g |
| Cotija | 20 g | 366 | 5.5 g |
| American cheese | 18.1 g | 371 | 4.9 g |
Recipes with Monterey Jack
2 recipes in the Feast Mode library use Monterey Jack, macros computed the same way.
Across the 2 library recipes that use it, a serving has 9.5 g of Monterey Jack on average, which brings 2.3 g of protein: 5% of the dish’s protein. It carries the most in Chicken Tortilla Soup, at 5% of the protein.
Questions
How much protein is in one slice of Monterey Jack?
One slice of Monterey Jack (28 g) has 6.9 g of protein and 104 kcal, with 0.2 g of carbohydrate and 8.5 g of fat.
How much protein is in 100 g of Monterey Jack?
100 g of Monterey Jack has 24.5 g of protein, 373 kcal, 0.7 g of carbohydrate and 30.3 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 170844).
Is Monterey Jack a good source of protein?
Good protein source: 6.6 g of protein per 100 kcal (26% of its calories): 5–10 g is good on our scale. Getting 25 g of protein from Monterey Jack alone takes 102 g (about 3⅔ slices of Monterey Jack) and 381 kcal.
Which has more protein, Monterey Jack or American cheese?
Monterey Jack, with 24.5 g of protein per 100 g against 18.1 g for American cheese. Per 100 kcal: Monterey Jack 6.6 g, American cheese 4.9 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 170844: “Cheese, monterey”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate
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