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Matzo vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between matzo and dough?

  • Matzo is richer in selenium, while dough is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, copper, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Dough's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 27% higher.

We used Crackers, matzo, plain and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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
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%
Dough
Dough
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +23.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18%
~equal in Potassium ~117mg

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
Matzo
1
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%
Dough
Dough
6
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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +35%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +623.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.455mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.107mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Dough DV% diff.
Folate 17µg 123µg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.71mg 27%
Sodium 0mg 602mg 26%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Selenium 36.9µg 28.6µg 15%
Carbs 83.7g 51.88g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.427mg 10%
Copper 0.06mg 0.152mg 10%
Iron 3.16mg 3.91mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 4.817mg 6%
Calories 395kcal 272kcal 6%
Calcium 13mg 52mg 4%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.577mg 3%
Fiber 3g 2.2g 3%
Zinc 0.68mg 1.04mg 3%
Protein 10g 10.75g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.855g 2%
Phosphorus 89mg 105mg 2%
Fats 1.4g 2.42g 2%
Magnesium 25mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.21mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0.362g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.107mg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Choline 10.8mg 8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.529g 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 49.68g N/A
Potassium 112mg 117mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g 4.62g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.455mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
Matzo
1
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Dough
Dough
4
11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.3%
Contains more FatsFats +72.9%
Contains more WaterWater +667.4%
Contains more OtherOther +225%
~equal in Protein ~10.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
Matzo
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Dough
Dough
2
30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +185%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.8%

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.