Sour Cream vs Monterey Jack Cheese
Sour Cream and Monterey Jack Cheese are included in the entree at no separate charge; 110 calories per 2 oz against 110 calories per 1 oz on the records.
CP Menus review deskReviewed 28 September 2026Prices read 25 September 2026 at 368 restaurantsHow every figure gets here
Side by side
Sour Cream
Monterey Jack Cheese| Figure | Sour Cream | Monterey Jack Cheese |
|---|---|---|
| Pickup median | none read | none read |
| Listed at | 368 of 368 | 368 of 368 |
| Calories | 110 | 110 |
| Portion | 2 oz | 1 oz |
| Protein | 2 g | 6 g |
| Sodium | 30 mg | 190 mg |
| Carbs | 2 g | 1 g |
| Fat | 9 g | 8 g |
| Saturated fat | 7 g | 5 g |
| Sugar | 2 g | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 40 mg | 30 mg |
| Contains | Dairy | Dairy |
| Diets | Vegetarian, Keto | Vegetarian, Keto |
| Availability | Core menu | Core menu |
Two dairy toppings
Both are included in any entree at no charge and both carry dairy on the chart; the classic builds on this site add both. The brand: “If you eat dairy, our shredded Monterey Jack cheese and queso are made with vegetable-based rennet and our sour cream is 100% cultured cream.”
Price
Neither carries a price of its own: both are included in an entree at no separate charge on every menu read.
Calories, protein and sodium
Both carry 110 calories on the record (Sour Cream per 2 oz and Monterey Jack Cheese per 1 oz). Protein: 2 g for Sour Cream and 6 g for Monterey Jack Cheese, so Monterey Jack Cheese carries 4 g more. Sodium: 30 mg for Sour Cream and 190 mg for Monterey Jack Cheese, so Monterey Jack Cheese carries 160 mg more, 8 percent of the daily value against 1 percent. Carbohydrate: 2 g for Sour Cream and 1 g for Monterey Jack Cheese, so Sour Cream carries 1 g more. Fat: 9 g for Sour Cream and 8 g for Monterey Jack Cheese, so Sour Cream carries 1 g more. Sugars: 2 g for Sour Cream and 0 g for Monterey Jack Cheese, so Sour Cream carries 2 g more. Per 100 calories the protein is 1.8 g on Sour Cream and 5.5 g on Monterey Jack Cheese: Monterey Jack Cheese is the denser.
Allergens and diets on the chart
Both carry dairy on the chart. The diet marks: Sour Cream vegetarian and keto and Monterey Jack Cheese vegetarian and keto. Both are marked vegetarian on the chart. The chart’s caution applies to both: “Individual foods may come into contact with one another during preparation, which is not reflected on this chart.”
Availability
Sour Cream was on every menu read as a part of the entree. Monterey Jack Cheese was on every menu read as a part of the entree.
Which for what
Each yardstick picks its own line: for protein, Monterey Jack Cheese; for less sodium, Sour Cream. The table above has every figure the choice can turn on, and the pages carry the records and the reads in full.
The two on every format
The same build with one part swapped for the other on every format the line serves, so the difference the two make is read in the whole plate and not the part alone.
| Build | With Sour Cream | With Monterey Jack Cheese | Sodium with Sour Cream | Sodium with Monterey Jack Cheese | Price with Sour Cream | Price with Monterey Jack Cheese |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken burrito, classic build | 980 | 980 | 2,050 mg | 2,210 mg | $9.80 | $9.80 |
| Chicken bowl, classic build | 660 | 660 | 1,450 mg | 1,610 mg | $9.80 | $9.80 |
| Chicken salad, classic build | 680 | 680 | 1,965 mg | 2,125 mg | $9.80 | $9.80 |
| Chicken order of three tacos, classic build | 570 | 570 | 1,370 mg | 1,530 mg | $9.80 | $9.80 |
| Chicken quesadilla, classic build | 715 | 715 | 1,820 mg | 1,980 mg | $10.35 | $10.35 |
How this page is read
Every price on this page is a range read from 368 restaurants’ own ordering menus in 48 states and DC on 25 September 2026, printed with the count of restaurants behind it and the brand’s own delivery price beside it; every calorie and nutrient figure is Chipotle’s own record from its nutrition calculator, and every allergen mark is its own chart row or tag. The side by side table above prints every published figure both items carry; a blank cell means the record does not publish it. An entree’s record is its protein alone, which is why the formats compare as builds.
Questions
Which has fewer calories, Sour Cream or Monterey Jack Cheese?
Monterey Jack Cheese: 110 calories for Sour Cream and 110 calories for Monterey Jack Cheese on the records (Sour Cream per 2 oz and Monterey Jack Cheese per 1 oz).
Which has more protein?
Monterey Jack Cheese: 2 g for Sour Cream and 6 g for Monterey Jack Cheese.
Which has less sodium?
Sour Cream: 30 mg for Sour Cream and 190 mg for Monterey Jack Cheese, against a 2,300 mg daily value.
What is the difference between Sour Cream and Monterey Jack Cheese?
By the ingredient statements: Sour Cream alone has Cultured Cream and Monterey Jack Cheese alone has Cheese Cultures, Milk, Monterey Jack Cheese, Salt and Vegetable Rennet; both carry nothing in common.
Is one of them vegetarian?
Sour Cream is marked vegetarian on the chart and Monterey Jack Cheese is marked vegetarian on the chart.
Where do the figures come from?
The prices are ranges read from 368 restaurants’ own ordering menus on 25 September 2026; the nutrition figures are Chipotle’s own calculator records, each part alone, summed where a build is shown; the allergen marks are its own chart.