Matzo vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are matzo and amaranth different?
- Matzo is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and iron; however, amaranth is richer in copper, magnesium, manganese, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for matzo is 57% higher.
- Matzo contains 26 times more vitamin B1 than amaranth. While matzo contains 0.387mg of vitamin B1, amaranth contains only 0.015mg.
Crackers, matzo, plain and Amaranth grain, cooked are the varieties 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +50.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +570.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +160% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +261.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +148.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +26.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +31.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +2480% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1222.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1556.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +216.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +29.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 36.9µg | 5.5µg | 57% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.387mg | 0.015mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.892mg | 0.235mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 83.7g | 18.69g | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.291mg | 0.022mg | 21% |
| Calories | 395kcal | 102kcal | 15% |
| Iron | 3.16mg | 2.1mg | 13% |
| Protein | 10g | 3.8g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.149mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 65mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.443mg | 9% | |
| Manganese | 0.65mg | 0.854mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 89mg | 148mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 4% | |
| Fiber | 3g | 2.1g | 4% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 47mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.68mg | 0.86mg | 2% |
| Choline | 10.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 135mg | 1% |
| Folate | 17µg | 22µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.4g | 1.58g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 80.7g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.29g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 0mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +163.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +347.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +12.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1647.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +28.3% |
