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Matzo vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between matzo and ginger

  • Matzo has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, and phosphorus; however, ginger is higher in copper, potassium, and vitamin C.
  • Matzo covers your daily need for selenium, 66% more than ginger.
  • Matzo has 15 times more vitamin B1 than ginger. While matzo has 0.387mg of vitamin B1, ginger has only 0.025mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crackers, matzo, plain and Ginger root, 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
6
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%
Ginger
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +426.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5171.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +270.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +276.7%

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
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%
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1448%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +755.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +418.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Ginger DV% diff.
Selenium 36.9µg 0.7µg 66%
Iron 3.16mg 0.6mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.025mg 30%
Carbs 83.7g 17.77g 22%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 0.75mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.034mg 20%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.229mg 18%
Copper 0.06mg 0.226mg 18%
Protein 10g 1.82g 16%
Calories 395kcal 80kcal 16%
Potassium 112mg 415mg 9%
Phosphorus 89mg 34mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.203mg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 43mg 4%
Fiber 3g 2g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.16mg 3%
Choline 10.8mg 28.8mg 3%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.34mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.154g 3%
Folate 17µg 11µg 2%
Fats 1.4g 0.75g 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.26mg 1%
Sodium 0mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 15.77g N/A
Calcium 13mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.203g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
3
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Ginger
2
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +449.5%
Contains more FatsFats +86.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +371%
Contains more WaterWater +1734.7%
Contains more OtherOther +28.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Ginger
2
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +291.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.3%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.