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Matzo vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between matzo and ice cream sandwich

  • Matzo is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B2, yet ice cream sandwich is higher in copper and calcium.
  • Matzo covers your daily selenium needs 61% more than ice cream sandwich.
  • The amount of saturated fat in matzo is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, matzo, plain and Ice cream sandwich.

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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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains more IronIron +1115.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1090.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +561.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +323.3%
~equal in Potassium ~115mg

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +99.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +310.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Selenium 36.9µg 3.1µg 61%
Iron 3.16mg 0.26mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.111mg 23%
Copper 0.06mg 0.254mg 22%
Carbs 83.7g 37.14g 16%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 1.566mg 15%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.381mg 12%
Fats 1.4g 8.57g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 2.272g 11%
Protein 10g 4.29g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.146mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 86µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.226g 2.317g 10%
Calories 395kcal 237kcal 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Calcium 13mg 86mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.028mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 2.661g 6%
Sodium 0mg 129mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.209mg 5%
Folate 17µg 34µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.05µg 2%
Phosphorus 89mg 72mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.4mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 4mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 29mg 1%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.3µg 1%
Choline 10.8mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 37.14g N/A
Potassium 112mg 115mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g 18.57g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +125.4%
Contains more FatsFats +512.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1037.2%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%

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
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1995.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +276.8%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.