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Matzo vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between matzo and cervelat

  • Matzo is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and iron, yet cervelat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin C, zinc, and choline.
  • Cervelat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 229% more than matzo.
  • Matzo contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than cervelat. While matzo contains 0.387mg of vitamin B1, cervelat contains only 0.15mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in matzo is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, matzo, plain and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork.

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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 10% 2.7% 23% 77% 50% 70% 48% 170% 0% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more IronIron +54.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +276.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.7%

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
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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 55% 0% 4.4% 17% 38% 76% 81% 0% 60% 688% 3.3% 1.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +630.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Cervelat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.5µg 229%
Sodium 0mg 1300mg 57%
Saturated fat 0.226g 11.51g 51%
Fats 1.4g 30.43g 45%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 12.97g 32%
Selenium 36.9µg 20.3µg 30%
Manganese 0.65mg 28%
Carbs 83.7g 3.33g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 74mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.15mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.6mg 18%
Zinc 0.68mg 2.56mg 17%
Protein 10g 17.45g 15%
Iron 3.16mg 2.04mg 14%
Choline 10.8mg 78.9mg 12%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.26mg 11%
Copper 0.06mg 0.15mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 9%
Vitamin D 0IU 44IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 1.2g 4%
Potassium 112mg 260mg 4%
Folate 17µg 2µg 4%
Phosphorus 89mg 111mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.33mg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 4.31mg 3%
Calories 395kcal 362kcal 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 3.33g N/A
Calcium 13mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g 0.85g N/A
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
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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
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2413.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2073.6%
Contains more WaterWater +950.7%
Contains more OtherOther +501.7%

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
45% 51% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10112.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99%

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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. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/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.