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Matzo vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between matzo and fireweed

  • Matzo has more selenium and vitamin B1; however, fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B6, magnesium, fiber, copper, and folate.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 263% more.
  • Matzo has 41 times more selenium than fireweed. Matzo has 36.9µg of selenium, while fireweed has 0.9µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crackers, matzo, plain and Fireweed, leaves, raw.

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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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +31.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4000%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +524%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +341.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +291.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +931.4%

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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1072.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +449.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +558.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.65mg 6.704mg 263%
Selenium 36.9µg 0.9µg 65%
Calcium 13mg 429mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.632mg 40%
Magnesium 25mg 156mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.033mg 30%
Fiber 3g 10.6g 30%
Copper 0.06mg 0.32mg 29%
Folate 17µg 112µg 24%
Carbs 83.7g 19.22g 21%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Zinc 0.68mg 2.66mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 1.356mg 18%
Calories 395kcal 103kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.137mg 12%
Protein 10g 4.71g 11%
Potassium 112mg 494mg 11%
Iron 3.16mg 2.4mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 4.674mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 4%
Phosphorus 89mg 108mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Fats 1.4g 2.75g 2%
Choline 10.8mg 2%
Sodium 0mg 34mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.226g 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 0.29g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +335.5%
Contains more FatsFats +96.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1546%
Contains more OtherOther +323.3%

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.