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Custard vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between custard and matzo?

  • Custard is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium, yet matzo is higher in selenium, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Matzo's daily need coverage for selenium is 56% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in matzo is lower.

We used Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk and Crackers, matzo, plain types in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
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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 CalciumCalcium +969.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.3%
Contains more IronIron +829.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9185.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +515%

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.
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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +534.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2848.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.06mg
~equal in Choline ~10.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Matzo DV% diff.
Selenium 6µg 36.9µg 56%
Iron 0.34mg 3.16mg 35%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.65mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.387mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 3.892mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0µg 22%
Carbs 17.6g 83.7g 22%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Calories 122kcal 395kcal 14%
Calcium 139mg 13mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Protein 3.99g 10g 12%
Saturated fat 2.032g 0.226g 8%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Phosphorus 130mg 89mg 6%
Vitamin A 52µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.443mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.291mg 5%
Fats 4g 1.4g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.115mg 4%
Sodium 84mg 0mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 0.127g 3%
Copper 0.03mg 0.06mg 3%
Potassium 207mg 112mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 25mg 2%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.68mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 0.603g 2%
Folate 9µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 17.6g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 4.82g 0.29g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 11.8mg 10.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0.213mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
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10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +185.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1608.1%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more ProteinProtein +150.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +375.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Matzo
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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 +787.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.3%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.