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Matzo vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between matzo and carrots

  • Matzo has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, while carrots have more vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin C.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% higher.
  • Carrots contain 369 times less selenium than matzo. Matzo contains 36.9µg of selenium, while carrots contain 0.1µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Crackers, matzo, plain and Carrots, raw.

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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
8
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%
Carrot
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more IronIron +953.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +354.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185.7%

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
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% 0% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Carrot
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +486.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +401.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +295.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4300%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Selenium 36.9µg 0.1µg 67%
Iron 3.16mg 0.3mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.066mg 27%
Carbs 83.7g 9.58g 25%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.143mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 0.983mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.058mg 18%
Protein 10g 0.93g 18%
Calories 395kcal 41kcal 18%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 13.2µg 11%
Phosphorus 89mg 35mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Potassium 112mg 320mg 6%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.24mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.66mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.117g 3%
Sodium 0mg 69mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.273mg 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.045mg 2%
Calcium 13mg 33mg 2%
Fats 1.4g 0.24g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.138mg 2%
Folate 17µg 19µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.037g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Fiber 3g 2.8g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 0.29g 4.74g N/A
Choline 10.8mg 8.8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.04mg 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
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +975.3%
Contains more FatsFats +483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +773.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1953.3%
Contains more OtherOther +60%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
2
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +807.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +415.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.6%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.