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Matzo vs. Gefilte fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between matzo and gefilte fish?

  • Matzo is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and fiber, yet gefilte fish is higher in vitamin B12 and copper.
  • Matzo's daily need coverage for selenium is 48% more.

We used Crackers, matzo, plain and Fish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet 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
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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 6.4% 6.9% 8% 93% 65% 22% 31% 68% 9.5% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +177.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +27.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +790.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +251.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +225%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.6%

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.
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 2.7% 9% 0% 0% 16% 14% 19% 12% 18% 105% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +495.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +393.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +289.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +466.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Gefilte fish DV% diff.
Selenium 36.9µg 10.5µg 48%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.84µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.065mg 27%
Carbs 83.7g 7.41g 25%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.073mg 25%
Sodium 0mg 524mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.059mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 1mg 18%
Calories 395kcal 84kcal 16%
Copper 0.06mg 0.195mg 15%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Iron 3.16mg 2.48mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.2mg 5%
Folate 17µg 3µg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 9mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Protein 10g 9.07g 2%
Choline 10.8mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0.824g 2%
Phosphorus 89mg 73mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.285g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 23mg 1%
Fats 1.4g 1.73g 1%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.82mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.412g 1%
Potassium 112mg 91mg 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 7.41g N/A
Sugar 0.29g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.488mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.486mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0.842mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.255mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.493mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.548mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.261mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.075g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.027g 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
9% 2% 7% 80%
Protein: 9.07 g
Fats: 1.73 g
Carbs: 7.41 g
Water: 80.35 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1029.6%
Contains more FatsFats +23.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1768.6%
Contains more OtherOther +140%
~equal in Protein ~9.07g

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
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.285 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +548.8%

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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. Gefilte fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171961/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.