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Matzo vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between matzo and fast food

  • Matzo is richer in selenium and manganese, yet fast food is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for fast food is 37% higher.
  • Matzo contains 2 times more manganese than fast food. Matzo contains 0.65mg of manganese, while fast food contains 0.357mg.
  • Matzo contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Crackers, matzo, plain and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +376.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +270.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Iron ~3.06mg

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 0% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1533.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +370.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +218.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Fast food DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.89µg 37%
Selenium 36.9µg 20.3µg 30%
Saturated fat 0.226g 4.493g 19%
Carbs 83.7g 31.5g 17%
Zinc 0.68mg 2.52mg 17%
Fats 1.4g 12.01g 16%
Folate 17µg 80µg 16%
Sodium 0mg 331mg 14%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.357mg 13%
Protein 10g 16.52g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 4.835g 12%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 5.617mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Copper 0.06mg 0.121mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 1.68g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.212mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.363mg 6%
Phosphorus 89mg 134mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.317mg 6%
Calories 395kcal 297kcal 5%
Fiber 3g 1.7g 5%
Calcium 13mg 62mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4.9µg 4%
Choline 10.8mg 34.4mg 4%
Potassium 112mg 197mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.53mg 2%
Iron 3.16mg 3.06mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 25mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.2%
Contains more FatsFats +757.9%
Contains more WaterWater +794.2%
Contains more OtherOther +153.3%

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3707.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.6%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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