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Matzo vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between matzo and feta?

  • Matzo is richer in selenium, iron, and manganese, while feta is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 74% higher.
  • Feta has 23 times less manganese than matzo. Matzo has 0.65mg of manganese, while feta has 0.028mg.
  • Matzo is lower in saturated fat.

We used Crackers, matzo, plain and Cheese, feta 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
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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%
Feta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.6%
Contains more IronIron +386.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2221.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +146%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3692.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +323.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +278.7%

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
2
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%
Feta
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +151.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +292.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +268.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Saturated fat 0.226g 14.946g 67%
Calcium 13mg 493mg 48%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.844mg 43%
Selenium 36.9µg 15µg 40%
Sodium 0mg 917mg 40%
Phosphorus 89mg 337mg 35%
Iron 3.16mg 0.65mg 31%
Fats 1.4g 21.28g 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Carbs 83.7g 4.09g 27%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.028mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.424mg 24%
Zinc 0.68mg 2.88mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.154mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 0.991mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 125µg 14%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 4.623g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.967mg 10%
Protein 10g 14.21g 8%
Calories 395kcal 264kcal 7%
Folate 17µg 32µg 4%
Copper 0.06mg 0.032mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.18mg 1%
Potassium 112mg 62mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.8µg 1%
Choline 10.8mg 15.4mg 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 0.29g 4.09g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.591g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.397mg 0%

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
Feta
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1946.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1420%
Contains more WaterWater +1184.2%
Contains more OtherOther +766.7%

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
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3540.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.591g

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.