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Lemon vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lemons and matzo?

  • Lemons are higher in vitamin C, yet matzo is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Matzo's daily need coverage for selenium is 66% more.

We used Lemons, raw, without peel 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.
Lemon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Matzo
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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 CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more IronIron +426.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1033.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +456.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2066.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9125%

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.
Lemon
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +867.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1355%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3792%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +111.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Matzo DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 36.9µg 66%
Vitamin C 53mg 0mg 59%
Iron 0.6mg 3.16mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.387mg 29%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.65mg 27%
Carbs 9.32g 83.7g 25%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 3.892mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.291mg 21%
Protein 1.1g 10g 18%
Calories 29kcal 395kcal 18%
Phosphorus 16mg 89mg 10%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.68mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.443mg 5%
Magnesium 8mg 25mg 4%
Copper 0.037mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.115mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.603g 3%
Fats 0.3g 1.4g 2%
Folate 11µg 17µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.226g 1%
Choline 5.1mg 10.8mg 1%
Fiber 2.8g 3g 1%
Calcium 26mg 13mg 1%
Potassium 138mg 112mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.06mg 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0.29g N/A
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 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
Lemon
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Matzo
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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 +1969.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +809.1%
Contains more FatsFats +366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +798.1%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1054.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +577.5%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.