Barley vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between barley and matzo
- Matzo contains less fiber, manganese, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B6, potassium, and iron than barley.
- Barley's daily need coverage for fiber is 57% higher.
- Matzo contains 8 times less copper than barley. Barley contains 0.498mg of copper, while matzo contains 0.06mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Crackers, matzo, plain.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +432% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +153.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +303.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +13.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +730% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +307.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +196.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +198.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +850% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +66.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +176.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +633.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +11.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +57.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 17.3g | 3g | 57% |
Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.65mg | 56% |
Copper | 0.498mg | 0.06mg | 49% |
Magnesium | 133mg | 25mg | 26% |
Phosphorus | 264mg | 89mg | 25% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.387mg | 22% |
Zinc | 2.77mg | 0.68mg | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.115mg | 16% |
Potassium | 452mg | 112mg | 10% |
Iron | 3.6mg | 3.16mg | 6% |
Protein | 12.48g | 10g | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 3.892mg | 4% |
Carbs | 73.48g | 83.7g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.603g | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.443mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
Choline | 10.8mg | 2% | |
Calories | 354kcal | 395kcal | 2% |
Calcium | 33mg | 13mg | 2% |
Selenium | 37.7µg | 36.9µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.482g | 0.226g | 1% |
Folate | 19µg | 17µg | 1% |
Fats | 2.3g | 1.4g | 1% |
Sodium | 12mg | 0mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 56.18g | 80.7g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.8g | 0.29g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.127g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.371mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.848mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.494mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.612mg | 0.42mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.213mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +64.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +119.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +283.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +132.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +83.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.1% |