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Ginger vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ginger and matzo

  • Ginger has more copper, potassium, and vitamin C; however, matzo is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Matzo covers your daily need for selenium, 66% more than ginger.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ginger root, raw 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.
Ginger
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Matzo
6
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 +72%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +270.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +276.7%
Contains more IronIron +426.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5171.4%

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.
Ginger
4
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
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 EVitamin E +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1448%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +755.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +418.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Matzo DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 36.9µg 66%
Iron 0.6mg 3.16mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.387mg 30%
Carbs 17.77g 83.7g 22%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 3.892mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.291mg 20%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.65mg 18%
Copper 0.226mg 0.06mg 18%
Protein 1.82g 10g 16%
Calories 80kcal 395kcal 16%
Potassium 415mg 112mg 9%
Phosphorus 34mg 89mg 8%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.443mg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 25mg 4%
Fiber 2g 3g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.115mg 3%
Choline 28.8mg 10.8mg 3%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.68mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.603g 3%
Folate 11µg 17µg 2%
Fats 0.75g 1.4g 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.06mg 1%
Sodium 13mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 80.7g N/A
Calcium 16mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 0.29g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.226g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.127g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.213mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
2
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Matzo
3
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +1734.7%
Contains more OtherOther +28.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +449.5%
Contains more FatsFats +86.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +371%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
2
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +291.6%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.