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Matzo vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between matzo and fudge?

  • Matzo is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, yet fudge is higher in copper.
  • Matzo's daily need coverage for selenium is 63% more.
  • Matzo has 22 times more vitamin B3 than fudge. While matzo has 3.892mg of vitamin B3, fudge has only 0.176mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in matzo is lower.

We used Crackers, matzo, plain and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe 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.
Matzo
5
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%
Fudge
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 15% 12% 66% 110% 30% 30% 5.9% 55% 14%
Contains more IronIron +78.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1376%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +276.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +448.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.2%

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
6
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%
Fudge
4
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% 15% 3.6% 0% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1388.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2111.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +858.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~10mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Fudge DV% diff.
Selenium 36.9µg 2.5µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.026mg 30%
Copper 0.06mg 0.329mg 30%
Saturated fat 0.226g 6.448g 28%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 0.176mg 23%
Iron 3.16mg 1.77mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.085mg 16%
Protein 10g 2.39g 15%
Fats 1.4g 10.41g 14%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.422mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.012mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 2.943g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.14mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 44µg 5%
Fiber 3g 1.7g 5%
Calcium 13mg 49mg 4%
Zinc 0.68mg 1.11mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 36mg 3%
Folate 17µg 4µg 3%
Phosphorus 89mg 71mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.373g 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Sodium 0mg 45mg 2%
Carbs 83.7g 76.44g 2%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.18mg 1%
Potassium 112mg 134mg 1%
Calories 395kcal 411kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 0.29g 73.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Choline 10.8mg 10mg 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
2
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Fudge
3
2% 10% 76% 10%
Protein: 2.39 g
Fats: 10.41 g
Carbs: 76.44 g
Water: 9.81 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +318.4%
Contains more FatsFats +643.6%
Contains more WaterWater +128.1%
Contains more OtherOther +58.3%
~equal in Carbs ~76.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
2
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Fudge
1
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.448 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.943 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.373 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2217.3%

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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. Fudge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167987/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.