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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.
Barley
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Matzo
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
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%
~equal in Selenium ~36.9µg

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.
Barley
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Matzo
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.291mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Matzo 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
Barley
4
12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Matzo
1
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
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
Barley
2
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Matzo
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +132.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.1%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/nutrients
  2. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.