Monterey jack cheese

as eaten · per 100 g: 392 kcal · 22.6 g protein · 0.0 g fiber

satiety per calorie · 0–100 · not a virtue scale

Why this score

easy to overeat

Dense calories with little protein, volume or fiber to fill you up.

Three routes to fullness — one is enough

23% of kcal

41% water

0 g/Mcal

What pulls it down

How scores work

Per 100 g

Calories: 392
Protein: (23%); 23 g
Fat: (75%); 33 g
Carbohydrates: (2%); 2 g
of which sugar: 0 g
Fiber: 0 g
Sodium: 662 mg

Percentages are the share of calories from each macronutrient.

Better in this aisle

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Nonfat cheddar cheese32 g protein · 157 cals / 100 g
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Cottage cheese (1%)12 g protein · 72 cals / 100 g
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Quark10 g protein · 64 cals / 100 g
84
Dry curd cottage cheese10 g protein · 72 cals / 100 g
83
Kefir4 g protein · 43 cals / 100 g

Compare Monterey jack cheese with another food

Recipes with monterey jack cheese

48Chicken enchiladas578 kcal · 50 g protein per serving
46Chicken quesadillas658 kcal · 60 g protein per serving
28Queso dip200 kcal · 11 g protein per serving

Per 100 g. Source: usda-foundation #2647438 — listed by USDA as “Cheese, monterey jack, solid”. Every number is traceable, every score recomputable. The score measures satiety per calorie. It is not a virtue scale, and no food here is forbidden. How the score works.