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Matzo vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between matzo and chorizo?

  • Matzo is richer in selenium, manganese, and iron, while chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% higher.
  • Chorizo has 16 times less manganese than matzo. Matzo has 0.65mg of manganese, while chorizo has 0.04mg.
  • Matzo is lower in saturated fat.

We used Crackers, matzo, plain and Chorizo, pork, and beef 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.
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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +98.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1525%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +255.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +401.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.5%

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.
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 0% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +360.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +795.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 0.226g 14.38g 64%
Fats 1.4g 38.27g 57%
Sodium 0mg 1235mg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 18.4g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.53mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Selenium 36.9µg 21.1µg 29%
Protein 10g 24.1g 28%
Carbs 83.7g 1.86g 27%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.04mg 27%
Zinc 0.68mg 3.41mg 25%
Iron 3.16mg 1.59mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.63mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 3.46g 19%
Choline 10.8mg 96.7mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 1.12mg 14%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Phosphorus 89mg 150mg 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Potassium 112mg 398mg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 5.131mg 8%
Folate 17µg 2µg 4%
Calories 395kcal 455kcal 3%
Magnesium 25mg 18mg 2%
Copper 0.06mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.6µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 0.29g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.721mg 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
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4400%
Contains more ProteinProtein +141%
Contains more FatsFats +2633.6%
Contains more WaterWater +640.7%
Contains more OtherOther +553.3%

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
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14388.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +473.8%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.