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Icing vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between icing and matzo?

  • Icing is higher in vitamin K and vitamin E, yet matzo is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Matzo's daily need coverage for selenium is 67% more.
  • Icing has 43 times more vitamin K than matzo. While icing has 13µg of vitamin K, matzo has only 0.3µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in matzo is lower.

We used Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat and Crackers, matzo, plain types 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.
Icing
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Matzo
10
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 +2400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +229.4%
Contains more IronIron +1875%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +871.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +394.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36800%

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.
Icing
2
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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
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 EVitamin E +2450%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3770%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1669.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +705.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +369.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.291mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Matzo DV% diff.
Selenium 0.1µg 36.9µg 67%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 0.603g 49%
Iron 0.16mg 3.16mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.387mg 31%
Manganese 0mg 0.65mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 3.892mg 23%
Fats 16.23g 1.4g 23%
Protein 0g 10g 20%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 0.127g 12%
Saturated fat 2.974g 0.226g 12%
Vitamin K 13µg 0.3µg 11%
Phosphorus 18mg 89mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 0.06mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.115mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0.443mg 8%
Sodium 184mg 0mg 8%
Copper 0mg 0.06mg 7%
Magnesium 1mg 25mg 6%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.68mg 6%
Carbs 67.89g 83.7g 5%
Folate 8µg 17µg 2%
Choline 2.3mg 10.8mg 2%
Potassium 34mg 112mg 2%
Calories 418kcal 395kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.291mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 67.89g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 63.1g 0.29g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Matzo
2
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 +1059.3%
Contains more WaterWater +250.5%
Contains more OtherOther +35%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
2
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3726.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1218.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.