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Matzo vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between matzo and nougat

  • Matzo has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6; however, nougat is higher in vitamin E and copper.
  • Matzo covers your daily need for selenium, 62% more than nougat.
  • Matzo has 30 times more vitamin B1 than nougat. While matzo has 0.387mg of vitamin B1, nougat has only 0.013mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crackers, matzo, plain and Candies, nougat, with almonds.

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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
6
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%
Nougat
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more IronIron +435.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1319.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.3%
~equal in Potassium ~105mg

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
8
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%
Nougat
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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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2876.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +714.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +638.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +475%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
Contains more CholineCholine +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Nougat DV% diff.
Selenium 36.9µg 2.6µg 62%
Iron 3.16mg 0.59mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.013mg 31%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 0.478mg 21%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 2.77mg 18%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.304mg 15%
Protein 10g 3.33g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.148mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.06mg 8%
Copper 0.06mg 0.134mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.02mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.226g 1.667g 7%
Phosphorus 89mg 55mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0g 4%
Folate 17µg 5µg 3%
Carbs 83.7g 92.39g 3%
Calcium 13mg 32mg 2%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.42mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 32mg 2%
Sodium 0mg 33mg 1%
Choline 10.8mg 5.1mg 1%
Fiber 3g 3.3g 1%
Calories 395kcal 398kcal 0%
Fats 1.4g 1.67g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 80.7g 89.09g N/A
Potassium 112mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g 44.97g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0g 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
Matzo
3
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Nougat
2
3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +200.3%
Contains more WaterWater +100%
Contains more OtherOther +30.4%
Contains more FatsFats +19.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
3
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Nougat
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.