Matzo vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between matzo and eggs?
- Matzo is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3, while eggs are higher in copper, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
- Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 216% higher.
- Eggs have 61 times less vitamin B3 than matzo. Matzo has 3.892mg of vitamin B3, while eggs have 0.064mg.
We used Crackers, matzo, plain and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more IronIron | +165.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2400% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +19.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +284.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3233.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +54.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +486.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5981.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1616.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +76.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +215.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +158.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +2620.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 2mg | 216% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 373mg | 124% |
| Choline | 10.8mg | 293.8mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.11µg | 46% |
| Carbs | 83.7g | 1.12g | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.387mg | 0.066mg | 27% |
| Manganese | 0.65mg | 0.026mg | 27% |
| Iron | 3.16mg | 1.19mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.892mg | 0.064mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.443mg | 1.398mg | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 149µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.291mg | 0.513mg | 17% |
| Fats | 1.4g | 10.61g | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 3.267g | 14% |
| Calories | 395kcal | 155kcal | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 89mg | 172mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 3g | 0g | 12% |
| Selenium | 36.9µg | 30.8µg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 87IU | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 2.2µg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.127g | 4.077g | 10% |
| Folate | 17µg | 44µg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 1.03mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 1.414g | 5% |
| Protein | 10g | 12.58g | 5% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 124mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 50mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 10mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.68mg | 1.05mg | 3% |
| Net carbs | 80.7g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Potassium | 112mg | 126mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.29g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.116mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.267mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.371mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.692mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.193mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.176mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.494mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.42mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.213mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.038g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +7373.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +657.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1635.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +78.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3110.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +134.5% |
