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Matzo vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between matzo and pollock

  • Matzo is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and manganese, yet pollock is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, choline, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pollock is 153% higher.
  • Matzo contains 36 times more manganese than pollock. Matzo contains 0.65mg of manganese, while pollock contains 0.018mg.

Food types used in this article are Crackers, matzo, plain and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Contains more IronIron +464.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3511.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +224%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +453.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +283.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.06mg

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.
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%
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% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +748.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.949mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.432mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.66µg 153%
Iron 3.16mg 0.56mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 86mg 29%
Carbs 83.7g 0g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.054mg 28%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.018mg 27%
Protein 10g 23.48g 27%
Phosphorus 89mg 267mg 25%
Sodium 0mg 419mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.329mg 16%
Choline 10.8mg 91.6mg 15%
Calories 395kcal 111kcal 14%
Magnesium 25mg 81mg 13%
Selenium 36.9µg 44.1µg 13%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Potassium 112mg 430mg 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Calcium 13mg 72mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.223mg 5%
Folate 17µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.28mg 1%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.57mg 1%
Fats 1.4g 1.18g 0%
Net carbs 80.7g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.29g 0g N/A
Copper 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 3.949mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.432mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.159g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0.134g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.583g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +18.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1612.8%
Contains more OtherOther +181.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.134g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.583g

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/nutrients
  2. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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