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Matzo vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between matzo and caramel

  • Matzo has more selenium, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and fiber, while caramel has more calcium and vitamin B12.
  • Matzo's daily need coverage for selenium is 64% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in matzo is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Crackers, matzo, plain and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.1%
Contains more IronIron +2157.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5809.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +961.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.1%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2529.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%
Contains more CholineCholine +35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Caramel DV% diff.
Selenium 36.9µg 1.8µg 64%
Iron 3.16mg 0.14mg 38%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.011mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.103mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 0.148mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 3.478g 19%
Calcium 13mg 138mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Sodium 0mg 245mg 11%
Protein 10g 4.6g 11%
Saturated fat 0.226g 2.476g 10%
Fats 1.4g 8.1g 10%
Copper 0.06mg 0.018mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.056mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.62mg 4%
Phosphorus 89mg 114mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 1.542g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.256mg 3%
Folate 17µg 4µg 3%
Potassium 112mg 214mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.46mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 17mg 2%
Carbs 83.7g 77g 2%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.44mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Choline 10.8mg 8mg 1%
Calories 395kcal 382kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 80.7g 77g N/A
Sugar 0.29g 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.115mg 0%

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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +117.4%
Contains more FatsFats +478.6%
Contains more WaterWater +97.7%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
~equal in Carbs ~77g

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1114.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +476.8%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.