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Matzo vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between matzo and hot dogs?

  • Matzo is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, iron, and vitamin B2, yet hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Hot dogs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% more.
  • Matzo has 14 times more manganese than hot dogs. While matzo has 0.65mg of manganese, hot dogs have only 0.045mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in matzo is lower.

We used Crackers, matzo, plain and Frankfurter, meat 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 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +189.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1344.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +195.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +661.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.5%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +603.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Hot dog DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.57µg 65%
Sodium 0mg 1090mg 47%
Selenium 36.9µg 12.5µg 44%
Fats 1.4g 25.76g 37%
Saturated fat 0.226g 7.666g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.055mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 11.386g 28%
Carbs 83.7g 4.17g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 77mg 26%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.045mg 26%
Iron 3.16mg 1.09mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 4.404g 25%
Phosphorus 89mg 206mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.121mg 13%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Calcium 13mg 99mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 2.665mg 8%
Calories 395kcal 290kcal 5%
Zinc 0.68mg 1.2mg 5%
Copper 0.06mg 0.097mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.166mg 4%
Folate 17µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.31mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 15mg 2%
Choline 10.8mg 2%
Potassium 112mg 152mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.19mg 1%
Protein 10g 10.26g 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 4.17g N/A
Sugar 0.29g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.331mg 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
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1907.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1740%
Contains more WaterWater +1209.5%
Contains more OtherOther +483.3%
~equal in Protein ~10.26g

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
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8865.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +630.3%

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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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.