Matzo vs. Egg bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between matzo and egg bread

Matzo is richer in selenium and carbs, yet egg bread is richer in folate, choline, copper, vitamin B2, calcium, and fats.
Daily need coverage for folate for egg bread is 22% higher.
Matzo contains 2 times more carbs than egg bread. Matzo contains 83.7g of carbs, while egg bread contains 47.8g.

Food types used in this article are Crackers, matzo, plain and Bread, egg.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Matzo

Egg bread

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+31.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+22.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+615.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+170%
Contains more ZincZinc	+16.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+19.1%

~equal in Potassium ~115mg

~equal in Iron ~3.04mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Matzo

Egg bread

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+79.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+49.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+200%
Contains more FolateFolate	+517.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	17µg	105µg	22%
Cholesterol	0mg	51mg	17%
Sodium	0mg	380mg	17%
Choline	10.8mg	84.3mg	13%
Carbs	83.7g	47.8g	12%
Selenium	36.9µg	30.1µg	12%
Copper	0.06mg	0.162mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.291mg	0.436mg	11%
Calcium	13mg	93mg	8%
Fats	1.4g	6g	7%
Vitamin A	0µg	63µg	7%
Manganese	0.65mg	0.5mg	7%
Vitamin B3	3.892mg	4.848mg	6%
Saturated fat	0.226g	1.593g	6%
Calories	395kcal	287kcal	5%
Monounsaturated fat	0.127g	2.302g	5%
Vitamin B1	0.387mg	0.438mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.115mg	0.064mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.1µg	4%
Fiber	3g	2.3g	3%
Vitamin B5	0.443mg	0.282mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.603g	1.106g	3%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	16 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.4µg	2%
Iron	3.16mg	3.04mg	2%
Phosphorus	89mg	106mg	2%
Protein	10g	9.5g	1%
Magnesium	25mg	19mg	1%
Zinc	0.68mg	0.79mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.06mg	0.26mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	0.9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.5g	3.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	395kcal	302kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.2	2.1	N/A
Net carbs	80.7g	45.5g	N/A
Potassium	112mg	115mg	0%
Sugar	0.29g	1.78g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.116mg	0.112mg	0%
Threonine	0.267mg	0.306mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.371mg	0.394mg	0%
Leucine	0.692mg	0.692mg	0%
Lysine	0.193mg	0.311mg	0%
Methionine	0.176mg	0.189mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.494mg	0.475mg	0%
Valine	0.42mg	0.443mg	0%
Histidine	0.213mg	0.21mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.012g	N/A