Matzo vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between matzo and icing?
- Matzo is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, fiber, and phosphorus, yet icing is higher in vitamin K and vitamin E.
- Matzo's daily need coverage for selenium is 67% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in matzo is lower.
We used Crackers, matzo, plain and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +333.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +229.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1875% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +871.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +394.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +36800% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3770% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1669.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +705.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +112.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +369.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2450% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4233.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 36.9µg | 0.1µg | 67% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 7.951g | 49% |
| Iron | 3.16mg | 0.16mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.387mg | 0.01mg | 31% |
| Manganese | 0.65mg | 0mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.892mg | 0.22mg | 23% |
| Fats | 1.4g | 16.23g | 23% |
| Protein | 10g | 0g | 20% |
| Fiber | 3g | 0g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.127g | 4.86g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 2.974g | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 13µg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 89mg | 18mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 1.53mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.443mg | 0.055mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 184mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.68mg | 0.07mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 83.7g | 67.89g | 5% |
| Folate | 17µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Choline | 10.8mg | 2.3mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 34mg | 2% |
| Calories | 395kcal | 418kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.291mg | 0.302mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 80.7g | 67.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.29g | 63.1g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1059.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +250.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3726.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1218.6% |
