Matzo vs. Irish soda bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are matzo and irish soda bread different?

Matzo is higher in selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, carbs, protein, and vitamin B1; however, irish soda bread is richer in copper, folate, and calcium.
Daily need coverage for selenium for matzo is 38% higher.
Matzo contains 2 times more manganese than irish soda bread. While matzo contains 0.65mg of manganese, irish soda bread contains only 0.355mg.

Crackers, matzo, plain and Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Matzo

Irish soda bread

Contains more IronIron	+17.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+19.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+83.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+130.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+523.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+137.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+28.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Matzo

Irish soda bread

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+77.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+38.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+176.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.269mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	36.9µg	16µg	38%
Sodium	0mg	398mg	17%
Manganese	0.65mg	0.355mg	13%
Carbs	83.7g	56g	9%
Vitamin B3	3.892mg	2.405mg	9%
Copper	0.06mg	0.13mg	8%
Folate	17µg	47µg	8%
Protein	10g	6.6g	7%
Calcium	13mg	81mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.387mg	0.298mg	7%
Fats	1.4g	5g	6%
Cholesterol	0mg	18mg	6%
Iron	3.16mg	2.69mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.603g	1.478g	6%
Calories	395kcal	290kcal	5%
Potassium	112mg	266mg	5%
Vitamin A	0µg	48µg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	0.127g	1.999g	5%
Phosphorus	89mg	114mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.443mg	0.25mg	4%
Saturated fat	0.226g	1.111g	4%
Fiber	3g	2.6g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.291mg	0.269mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.115mg	0.083mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.05µg	2%
Choline	10.8mg		2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.8mg	1%
Zinc	0.68mg	0.57mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.5g	2.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	395kcal	439kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.2	3.1	N/A
Net carbs	80.7g	53.4g	N/A
Magnesium	25mg	23mg	0%
Sugar	0.29g		N/A
Vitamin E	0.06mg		0%
Vitamin K	0.3µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.116mg	0.072mg	0%
Threonine	0.267mg	0.201mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.371mg	0.234mg	0%
Leucine	0.692mg	0.436mg	0%
Lysine	0.193mg	0.219mg	0%
Methionine	0.176mg	0.138mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.494mg	0.3mg	0%
Valine	0.42mg	0.283mg	0%
Histidine	0.213mg	0.159mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.002g	N/A