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Matzo vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between matzo and butter

  • Matzo has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, butter has more vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 251% more.
  • Matzo has 163 times more manganese than butter. Matzo has 0.65mg of manganese, while butter has 0.004mg.
  • Matzo is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crackers, matzo, plain and Butter, without salt.

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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
9
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%
Butter
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +15700%
Contains more CopperCopper +275%
Contains more ZincZinc +655.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3590%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.6%

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
6
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%
Butter
5
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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +755.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +302.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3733.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +74.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.226g 50.489g 228%
Fats 1.4g 81.11g 123%
Vitamin A 0µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Selenium 36.9µg 1µg 65%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 23.43g 58%
Iron 3.16mg 0.02mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.005mg 32%
Carbs 83.7g 0.06g 28%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.004mg 28%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 0.042mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.034mg 20%
Protein 10g 0.85g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 3.01g 16%
Calories 395kcal 717kcal 16%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 2.32mg 15%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.003mg 9%
Phosphorus 89mg 24mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 7µg 6%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.09mg 5%
Copper 0.06mg 0.016mg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 2mg 5%
Folate 17µg 3µg 4%
Potassium 112mg 24mg 3%
Calcium 13mg 24mg 1%
Choline 10.8mg 18.8mg 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.29g 0.06g N/A
Sodium 0mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
3
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Butter
2
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1076.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139400%
Contains more OtherOther +1400%
Contains more FatsFats +5693.6%
Contains more WaterWater +317.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Butter
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18348.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +399.2%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.