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Matzo vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between matzo and groat

  • Matzo is higher in selenium and vitamin B1, yet groat is higher in copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Groat covers your daily copper needs 116% more than matzo.
  • Matzo contains 4 times more selenium than groat. While matzo contains 36.9µg of selenium, groat contains only 8.3µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, matzo, plain and Buckwheat.

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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%
Groat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Contains more IronIron +43.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +344.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +824%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +310.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1733.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +252.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +289.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%

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%
Groat
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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% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +283.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Groat DV% diff.
Copper 0.06mg 1.1mg 116%
Selenium 36.9µg 8.3µg 52%
Magnesium 25mg 231mg 49%
Phosphorus 89mg 347mg 37%
Manganese 0.65mg 1.3mg 28%
Fiber 3g 10g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.101mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 7.02mg 20%
Zinc 0.68mg 2.4mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 1.233mg 16%
Iron 3.16mg 2.2mg 12%
Potassium 112mg 460mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.425mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.21mg 7%
Protein 10g 13.25g 7%
Carbs 83.7g 71.5g 4%
Folate 17µg 30µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 1.039g 3%
Calories 395kcal 343kcal 3%
Fats 1.4g 3.4g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 1.04g 2%
Choline 10.8mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.741g 2%
Calcium 13mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 61.5g N/A
Sugar 0.29g N/A
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.309mg 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
Groat
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13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.5%
Contains more FatsFats +142.9%
Contains more WaterWater +126.7%
Contains more OtherOther +250%

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
Groat
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26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +718.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.3%

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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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.