Matzo vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are matzo and cornmeal different?
- Matzo is higher in selenium and manganese; however, cornmeal is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for folate for cornmeal is 48% higher.
- Matzo contains 4 times more manganese than cornmeal. While matzo contains 0.65mg of manganese, cornmeal contains only 0.174mg.
Crackers, matzo, plain and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +333.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +273.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +251.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +28% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +38% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.2% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +84.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +25.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +58.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1129.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Folate | 17µg | 209µg | 48% |
| Selenium | 36.9µg | 10.5µg | 48% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Manganese | 0.65mg | 0.174mg | 21% |
| Iron | 3.16mg | 4.36mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.387mg | 0.551mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.892mg | 4.968mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.291mg | 0.382mg | 7% |
| Protein | 10g | 7.11g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0.182mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.443mg | 0.24mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 3.9g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 0.828g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.076mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.127g | 0.39g | 1% |
| Calories | 395kcal | 370kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 89mg | 99mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 142mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.4g | 1.75g | 1% |
| Carbs | 83.7g | 79.45g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 80.7g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.29g | 1.61g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.68mg | 0.66mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 0.22g | 0% |
| Choline | 10.8mg | 8.6mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.116mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.267mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.371mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.692mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.193mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.176mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.494mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.42mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.213mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +40.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +17.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +25% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +160% |
~equal in
Carbs
~79.45g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +207.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +37.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.22g
