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Groat vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between groat and matzo

  • Groat is higher in copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and zinc, yet matzo is higher in selenium and vitamin B1.
  • Groat covers your daily copper needs 116% more than matzo.
  • Groat contains 9 times more magnesium than matzo. While groat contains 231mg of magnesium, matzo contains only 25mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Buckwheat 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.
Groat
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Matzo
3
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 +824%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +310.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1733.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +252.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +289.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more IronIron +43.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +344.6%

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.
Groat
5
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% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Matzo
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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +283.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Matzo DV% diff.
Copper 1.1mg 0.06mg 116%
Selenium 8.3µg 36.9µg 52%
Magnesium 231mg 25mg 49%
Phosphorus 347mg 89mg 37%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.65mg 28%
Fiber 10g 3g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.387mg 24%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 3.892mg 20%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.68mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.443mg 16%
Iron 2.2mg 3.16mg 12%
Potassium 460mg 112mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.291mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.115mg 7%
Protein 13.25g 10g 7%
Carbs 71.5g 83.7g 4%
Folate 30µg 17µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 0.603g 3%
Calories 343kcal 395kcal 3%
Fats 3.4g 1.4g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 0.127g 2%
Choline 10.8mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.741g 0.226g 2%
Calcium 18mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 61.5g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 0.29g N/A
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0.213mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
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13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Matzo
1
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.5%
Contains more FatsFats +142.9%
Contains more WaterWater +126.7%
Contains more OtherOther +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
2
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 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 +718.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.5%

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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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.