Matzo vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between matzo and cereal
- Matzo is higher in selenium, yet cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
- Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 492% more than matzo.
- Matzo contains 6 times more selenium than cereal. While matzo contains 36.9µg of selenium, cereal contains only 6.3µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, matzo, plain and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +485.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +977.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +128.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1017.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +96% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1524.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1229.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +661% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +5105.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.387mg | 6.288mg | 492% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 5.986mg | 452% |
| Iron | 3.16mg | 34.06mg | 386% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.291mg | 3.87mg | 275% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.892mg | 29.62mg | 161% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 814µg | 90% |
| Zinc | 0.68mg | 7.6mg | 63% |
| Selenium | 36.9µg | 6.3µg | 56% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 38.5mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 795mg | 35% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.137mg | 9% |
| Protein | 10g | 6.06g | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.65mg | 0.79mg | 6% |
| Folate | 17µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.443mg | 0.226mg | 4% |
| Choline | 10.8mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 0.354g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 89mg | 77mg | 2% |
| Calories | 395kcal | 378kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 83.7g | 86.85g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.4g | 1.08g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 80.7g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Calcium | 13mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 105mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.29g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 0.26g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.127g | 0.204g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.116mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.267mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.371mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.692mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.193mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.176mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.494mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.42mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.213mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +65% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +29.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +271.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +70.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +60.6% |
