Lavash (Armenian Bread) vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lavash (Armenian Bread) and matzo?
- Lavash (Armenian Bread) is higher in phosphorus, yet matzo is higher in selenium, iron, and vitamin B3.
We used Lavash (Armenian Bread) 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +61.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +450% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +457.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +163.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +30% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1745% |
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 | +516.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +52.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +287% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +627.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +62.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 2µg | 36.9µg | 63% |
Phosphorus | 496mg | 89mg | 58% |
Sodium | 796mg | 0mg | 35% |
Copper | 0.33mg | 0.06mg | 30% |
Iron | 1.2mg | 3.16mg | 25% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.387mg | 24% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.291mg | 19% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.443mg | 9% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.4mg | 3.892mg | 9% |
Carbs | 60.3g | 83.7g | 8% |
Manganese | 0.5mg | 0.65mg | 7% |
Calories | 281kcal | 395kcal | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.115mg | 3% |
Protein | 8.7g | 10g | 3% |
Choline | 10.8mg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.37mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
Folate | 26µg | 17µg | 2% |
Calcium | 21mg | 13mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.5g | 0.603g | 1% |
Fats | 1.2g | 1.4g | 0% |
Net carbs | 80.7g | N/A | |
Magnesium | 27mg | 25mg | 0% |
Potassium | 125mg | 112mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.29g | N/A | |
Fiber | 3.1g | 3g | 0% |
Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.68mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.2g | 0.226g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.1g | 0.127g | 0% |
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
Protein:
8.7 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
60.3 g
Water:
27 g
Other:
2.8 g
Protein:
10 g
Fats:
1.4 g
Carbs:
83.7 g
Water:
4.3 g
Other:
0.6 g
Contains more WaterWater | +527.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +366.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +16.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +38.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.2 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.5 g
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 | -11.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +27% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.6% |