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Danish pastry vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between danish pastry and matzo

  • Danish pastry has more folate and vitamin B12; however, matzo has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Danish pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 33% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Danish pastry, cheese 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Matzo
Matzo
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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 +169.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +75.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.2%
~equal in Zinc ~0.68mg

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% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Matzo
Matzo
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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 EVitamin E +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +252.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Matzo DV% diff.
Selenium 18.9µg 36.9µg 33%
Fats 21.9g 1.4g 32%
Saturated fat 6.794g 0.226g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 0.127g 28%
Sodium 417mg 0mg 18%
Iron 1.8mg 3.16mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.387mg 16%
Carbs 37.2g 83.7g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.603g 13%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.65mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2mg 3.892mg 12%
Folate 60µg 17µg 11%
Fiber 1g 3g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 0.3µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.115mg 6%
Vitamin A 35µg 0µg 4%
Protein 8g 10g 4%
Copper 0.089mg 0.06mg 3%
Phosphorus 108mg 89mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.443mg 3%
Choline 20.1mg 10.8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.06mg 2%
Calcium 35mg 13mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.291mg 2%
Calories 374kcal 395kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 80.7g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Potassium 98mg 112mg 0%
Sugar 6.95g 0.29g N/A
Zinc 0.7mg 0.68mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.213mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Matzo
Matzo
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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 +1464.3%
Contains more WaterWater +630.2%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +125%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Matzo
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 +8807.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +327%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.