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Matzo vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are matzo and almonds different?

  • Matzo is richer in selenium, while almonds are higher in vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, calcium, and zinc.
  • Almonds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 170% more than matzo.
  • Matzo contains 9 times more selenium than almonds. Matzo contains 36.9µg of selenium, while almonds contain 4.1µg.

Crackers, matzo, plain and Nuts, almonds types were used 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.
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 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +980%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1969.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +554.5%
Contains more IronIron +17.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1618.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +358.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +440.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +235.2%

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% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +291.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +382.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.618mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.471mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.06mg 25.63mg 170%
Copper 0.06mg 1.031mg 108%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 31.551g 79%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 12.329g 78%
Fats 1.4g 49.93g 75%
Manganese 0.65mg 2.179mg 66%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 1.138mg 65%
Selenium 36.9µg 4.1µg 60%
Magnesium 25mg 270mg 58%
Phosphorus 89mg 481mg 56%
Fiber 3g 12.5g 38%
Calcium 13mg 269mg 26%
Protein 10g 21.15g 22%
Zinc 0.68mg 3.12mg 22%
Carbs 83.7g 21.55g 21%
Potassium 112mg 733mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.226g 3.802g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.205mg 15%
Calories 395kcal 579kcal 9%
Choline 10.8mg 52.1mg 8%
Folate 17µg 44µg 7%
Iron 3.16mg 3.71mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 3.618mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.137mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.471mg 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 0.29g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g 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
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +288.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3466.4%
Contains more OtherOther +393.3%
~equal in Water ~4.41g

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
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24743.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1944.6%

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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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients

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

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