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Matzo vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are matzo and chestnut different?

  • Matzo is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2, while chestnut is higher in copper, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Chestnut covers your daily need for copper, 46% more than matzo.
  • Matzo contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than chestnut. Matzo contains 3.892mg of vitamin B3, while chestnut contains 0.731mg.

Crackers, matzo, plain and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed types were used in this article.

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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.
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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more IronIron +82.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +172%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +253.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +538.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +686.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.4%

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.
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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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +179.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +432.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +123.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Chestnut DV% diff.
Selenium 36.9µg 67%
Copper 0.06mg 0.472mg 46%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.148mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 0.731mg 20%
Carbs 83.7g 27.76g 19%
Potassium 112mg 715mg 18%
Iron 3.16mg 1.73mg 18%
Protein 10g 2g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.104mg 14%
Calories 395kcal 131kcal 13%
Fiber 3g 12%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.854mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.233mg 9%
Magnesium 25mg 54mg 7%
Folate 17µg 38µg 5%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.316mg 3%
Calcium 13mg 46mg 3%
Choline 10.8mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0.476g 1%
Sodium 0mg 27mg 1%
Phosphorus 89mg 99mg 1%
Fats 1.4g 1.38g 0%
Net carbs 80.7g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 0.29g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.26g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.545g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.055mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1484.9%
Contains more OtherOther +18.3%
~equal in Fats ~1.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +274.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.545g

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.