Gingersnaps vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are gingersnaps and matzo different?
- Gingersnaps are higher in iron, manganese, copper, folate, potassium, and calcium; however, matzo is richer in selenium and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for matzo is 58% higher.
Cookies, gingersnaps and Crackers, matzo, plain are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +96% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +492.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +208.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +102.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +408.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +139.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +23.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +623.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +1516.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +733.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +411.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +93.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 5.1µg | 36.9µg | 58% |
| Iron | 6.4mg | 3.16mg | 41% |
| Manganese | 1.555mg | 0.65mg | 39% |
| Copper | 0.305mg | 0.06mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 501mg | 0mg | 22% |
| Folate | 87µg | 17µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.387mg | 16% |
| Fats | 9.8g | 1.4g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.365g | 0.127g | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 2.451g | 0.226g | 10% |
| Protein | 5.6g | 10g | 9% |
| Potassium | 346mg | 112mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 49mg | 25mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 13mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.97mg | 0.06mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.372g | 0.603g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.235mg | 3.892mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 3g | 3% |
| Carbs | 76.9g | 83.7g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Calories | 416kcal | 395kcal | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.55mg | 0.68mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 83mg | 89mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.38mg | 0.443mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.098mg | 0.115mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 74.7g | 80.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 19.92g | 0.29g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.293mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 10.8mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.155mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.212mg | 0.371mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.38mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.195mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.094mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.263mg | 0.494mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.248mg | 0.42mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.114mg | 0.213mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.6 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
76.9 g
Water:
5.3 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 | +600% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +300% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +78.6% |
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Carbs
~83.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.451 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.372 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 | +4124.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +127.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.8% |
