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Monterey Jack

Mild semi-soft American cow-milk cheese that melts smoothly.

Monterey Jack — illustrative ingredient image

About Monterey Jack

Monterey Jack is a mild semi-soft cheese made from cow’s milk. It is used as a melting cheese in sandwiches, quesadillas, casseroles, sauces, and other savoury dishes where a gentle dairy flavour is wanted.

Its flavour is mild and milky, with limited sharpness. The cheese has a smooth, supple texture that melts evenly, becoming softer and more cohesive when heated.

It is usually sold as a block, wedge, slice, or grated cheese, with appearance ranging from pale cream to light yellow. Slicing, grating, or heating changes its handling and texture, while melting produces a smooth, spreadable consistency.

Ingredient type
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Local names for monterey jack

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English

Monterey Jack

English

Monterey Jack cheese (pasteurized, high moisture)

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Monterey Jack cheese (pasteurized)

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Monterey Jack cheese flavoured with chili flakes

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Monterey Jack cheese made from raw milk

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Monterey Jack nutrition & diet

Monterey Jack nutritional value

Cheese, monterey

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
373kcal
Protein
24.5g
Carbs
0.7g
Fat
30.3g

Per 100 g of the named reference food. Preparation, cultivar and product formulation can change these values; use the stated form when comparing.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible Monterey Jack cheese portion as sold or prepared, distinguishing natural, reduced-moisture, shredded, sliced, and melted forms. Brand and formulation affect the reference match, especially when salt, flavorings, smoke, or added ingredients are present. Separate the cheese from foods served with it.

Compare the right form: Match references to Monterey Jack made from cow’s milk, specifying natural or processed form, moisture state, brand, and edible portion without rind or packaging.

Diet considerations

Monterey Jack is a cow-milk cheese and therefore animal-derived. Compatibility changes with added cultures, flavorings, smoke ingredients, or processed-cheese formulations. It does not become plant-based when melted or shredded. Sandwich bread, crackers, tortillas, coatings, and other accompanying cereal foods determine additional gluten and carbohydrate considerations.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Cheese, monterey ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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