Matzo vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between matzo and fruitcake?
- Matzo is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, yet fruitcake is higher in vitamin E.
- Matzo's daily need coverage for selenium is 63% more.
- Matzo has 8 times more vitamin B1 than fruitcake. While matzo has 0.387mg of vitamin B1, fruitcake has only 0.05mg.
We used Crackers, matzo, plain and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +56.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +52.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +20% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +151.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +195.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1745% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +153.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +674% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +193.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +392% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +96% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +150% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +21.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +17.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 36.9µg | 2µg | 63% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.387mg | 0.05mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.892mg | 0.791mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.65mg | 0.22mg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 3.323g | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.291mg | 0.099mg | 15% |
| Iron | 3.16mg | 2.07mg | 14% |
| Protein | 10g | 2.9g | 14% |
| Fats | 1.4g | 9.1g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.127g | 4.2g | 10% |
| Carbs | 83.7g | 61.6g | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.9mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0.046mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 89mg | 52mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 1.048g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.443mg | 0.226mg | 4% |
| Calories | 395kcal | 324kcal | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.68mg | 0.27mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 101mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 3.7g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Folate | 17µg | 20µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 153mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 80.7g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.29g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Choline | 10.8mg | 8.9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.116mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.267mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.371mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.692mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.193mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.176mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.494mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.42mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.213mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +244.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +550% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +488.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +83.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3207.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +451.1% |
