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Matzo vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are matzo and crab different?

  • Matzo is richer in iron, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B2, while crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 139% more than matzo.
  • Matzo contains 17 times more vitamin B1 than crab. Matzo contains 0.387mg of vitamin B1, while crab contains 0.023mg.

Crackers, matzo, plain and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned 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.
Matzo
3
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%
Crab
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more IronIron +532%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +778.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1256.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +460.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.3%

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
3
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%
Crab
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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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1582.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +212.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +649.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Copper 0.06mg 0.814mg 84%
Iron 3.16mg 0.5mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.023mg 30%
Zinc 0.68mg 3.81mg 28%
Carbs 83.7g 0g 28%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.074mg 25%
Sodium 0mg 563mg 24%
Phosphorus 89mg 234mg 21%
Protein 10g 17.88g 16%
Calories 395kcal 83kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.093mg 15%
Choline 10.8mg 80.9mg 13%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 1.84mg 12%
Selenium 36.9µg 42.9µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.997mg 11%
Folate 17µg 51µg 9%
Calcium 13mg 91mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 2.747mg 7%
Potassium 112mg 259mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 36mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.156mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.258g 2%
Fats 1.4g 0.74g 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.29g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.201g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

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
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +89.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1753.3%
Contains more OtherOther +181.7%

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
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.129g

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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. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.