Matzo vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between matzo and American cheese

Matzo has more iron, vitamin B1, selenium, and manganese; however, American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 103% more than matzo.
American cheese has 26 times less vitamin B1 than matzo. Matzo has 0.387mg of vitamin B1, while American cheese has 0.015mg.
Matzo contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crackers, matzo, plain and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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

American cheese

Contains more IronIron	+401.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+30.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1485.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+82.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+7938.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+17.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+266.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+620.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+5021.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+113%
Contains more FolateFolate	+112.5%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+766.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+235.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	13mg	1045mg	103%
Saturated fat	0.226g	18.057g	81%
Phosphorus	89mg	641mg	79%
Sodium	0mg	1671mg	73%
Vitamin B12	0µg	1.5µg	63%
Fats	1.4g	31.79g	47%
Cholesterol	0mg	100mg	33%
Iron	3.16mg	0.63mg	32%
Vitamin B1	0.387mg	0.015mg	31%
Selenium	36.9µg	20.2µg	30%
Vitamin A	0µg	250µg	28%
Carbs	83.7g	3.7g	27%
Manganese	0.65mg	0.041mg	26%
Vitamin B3	3.892mg	0.076mg	24%
Monounsaturated fat	0.127g	8.236g	20%
Protein	10g	18.13g	16%
Zinc	0.68mg	2.49mg	16%
Fiber	3g	0g	12%
Vitamin E	0.06mg	0.8mg	5%
Choline	10.8mg	36.2mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.603g	1.286g	5%
Vitamin B6	0.115mg	0.054mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.291mg	0.234mg	4%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.6µg	3%
Vitamin D	0IU	23IU	3%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	2.6µg	2%
Copper	0.06mg	0.046mg	2%
Folate	17µg	8µg	2%
Calories	395kcal	371kcal	1%
Vitamin B5	0.443mg	0.403mg	1%
Potassium	112mg	132mg	1%
Net carbs	80.7g	3.7g	N/A
Magnesium	25mg	26mg	0%
Sugar	0.29g	2.26g	N/A
Trans fat		1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.116mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.267mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.371mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	0.692mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	0.193mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.176mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.494mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	0.42mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.213mg	0.546mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.137g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.021g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.79g	N/A