Matzo vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between matzo and cheese?
- Matzo is richer in iron, vitamin B1, and manganese, while cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1,2 and zinc.
- Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 93% higher.
- Cheese has 24 times less manganese than matzo. Matzo has 0.65mg of manganese, while cheese has 0.027mg.
- Matzo is lower in saturated fat.
We used Crackers, matzo, plain and Cheese, cheddar types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +47.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2157.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2307.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +29.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5361.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +435.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +411.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1234.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6496.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +74.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1083.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +47.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +700% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +58.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +52.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 18.867g | 85% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 710mg | 70% |
| Phosphorus | 89mg | 455mg | 52% |
| Fats | 1.4g | 33.31g | 49% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.1µg | 46% |
| Iron | 3.16mg | 0.14mg | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 330µg | 37% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 99mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.387mg | 0.029mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 653mg | 28% |
| Zinc | 0.68mg | 3.64mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 83.7g | 3.09g | 27% |
| Manganese | 0.65mg | 0.027mg | 27% |
| Protein | 10g | 22.87g | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.892mg | 0.059mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.127g | 9.246g | 23% |
| Selenium | 36.9µg | 28.5µg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3g | 0g | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.291mg | 0.428mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 1.421g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.71mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0.066mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 24IU | 3% |
| Folate | 17µg | 27µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 2.4µg | 2% |
| Choline | 10.8mg | 16.5mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 76mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.443mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
| Calories | 395kcal | 404kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 80.7g | 3.09g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 27mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.29g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.116mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.267mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.371mg | 1.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.692mg | 1.939mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.193mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.176mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.494mg | 1.074mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.42mg | 1.404mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.213mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.017g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2608.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +128.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2279.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +760.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +518.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7180.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +135.7% |
