English muffin vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between English muffins and matzo?
- English muffins are richer in copper and phosphorus, while matzo is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
- Matzo's daily need coverage for iron is 28% higher.
We used English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Crackers, matzo, plain types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +115% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +49.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +19% |
| Contains more IronIron | +255.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +82.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +117.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +113.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +89% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +148.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +167.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 36.9µg | 67% | |
| Iron | 0.89mg | 3.16mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 464mg | 0mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.387mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.566mg | 3.892mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 46g | 83.7g | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.65mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.291mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.129mg | 0.06mg | 8% |
| Calories | 235kcal | 395kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.115mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 133mg | 89mg | 6% |
| Folate | 37µg | 17µg | 5% |
| Protein | 7.7g | 10g | 5% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 13mg | 4% |
| Choline | 10.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.888g | 0.603g | 2% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 112mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 3g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.8g | 1.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.3g | 80.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.29g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.68mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.446mg | 0.443mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.259g | 0.226g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.302g | 0.127g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.242mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.315mg | 0.371mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.553mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.241mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.139mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.379mg | 0.494mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.353mg | 0.42mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.17mg | 0.213mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
Protein:
10 g
Fats:
1.4 g
Carbs:
83.7 g
Water:
4.3 g
Other:
0.6 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +28.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +879.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +300% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +82% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
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 | +137.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +47.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12.7% |
