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Matzo vs. Chicken soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are matzo and chicken soup different?

  • Matzo has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, fiber, and phosphorus than chicken soup.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for matzo is 63% higher.

Crackers, matzo, plain and Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared are the varieties 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +525%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more IronIron +1404.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +385.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1577.3%
~equal in Potassium ~105mg
~equal in Copper ~0.054mg

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
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 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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1005.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Chicken soup DV% diff.
Selenium 36.9µg 2.2µg 63%
Iron 3.16mg 0.21mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.035mg 29%
Manganese 0.65mg 28%
Carbs 83.7g 3.53g 27%
Calories 395kcal 36kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.085mg 16%
Protein 10g 2.52g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 1.584mg 14%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 9%
Phosphorus 89mg 27mg 9%
Sodium 0mg 143mg 6%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.14mg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.061mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.213g 3%
Folate 17µg 5µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0.582g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 3mg 1%
Copper 0.06mg 0.054mg 1%
Fats 1.4g 1.2g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 80.7g 3.53g N/A
Potassium 112mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g 1.58g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Choline 10.8mg 9.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.321g 0%
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
3
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +296.8%
Contains more FatsFats +16.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2271.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2043%
~equal in Other ~0.6g

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
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +183.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +358.3%

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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. Chicken soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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.