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Matzo vs. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between matzo and english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough)

  • Matzo is higher in selenium and manganese, yet english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) are higher in folate, calcium, iron, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Matzo covers your daily selenium needs 26% more than english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough).
  • The amount of sugar in matzo is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, matzo, plain and English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough).

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 49% 9.6% 150% 45% 29% 39% 55% 66% 122%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1153.8%
Contains more IronIron +26.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~equal in Potassium ~109mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~92mg

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
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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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
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 6% 0% 6.2% 0% 119% 58% 76% 22% 12% 5% 3% 71% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +452.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.07mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) DV% diff.
Selenium 36.9µg 22.4µg 26%
Folate 17µg 94µg 19%
Sodium 0mg 425mg 18%
Starch 37.2g 15%
Methionine 0.176mg 153mg 15%
Calcium 13mg 163mg 15%
Carbs 83.7g 44.17g 13%
Iron 3.16mg 4mg 11%
Calories 395kcal 227kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.477mg 8%
Copper 0.06mg 0.135mg 8%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.505mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.054mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.25mg 3%
Zinc 0.68mg 1.05mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Fiber 3g 3.5g 2%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.31mg 2%
Protein 10g 8.87g 2%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.733g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.363mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Fructose 0.69g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.498g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0.383g 1%
Choline 10.8mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 4.07mg 1%
Fats 1.4g 1.69g 0%
Net carbs 80.7g 40.67g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 24mg 0%
Potassium 112mg 109mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g 3.53g N/A
Phosphorus 89mg 92mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.404mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0.45mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.417mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.454mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g 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
9% 2% 44% 44% 2%
Protein: 8.87 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 44.17 g
Water: 43.56 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.5%
Contains more FatsFats +20.7%
Contains more WaterWater +913%
Contains more OtherOther +185%

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
45% 24% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.383 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.498 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +201.6%

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. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174994/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.