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Matzo vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between matzo and leek

  • Matzo has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and iron; however, leek is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Matzo covers your daily need for selenium, 65% more than leek.
  • Matzo has 10 times more vitamin B3 than leek. While matzo has 3.892mg of vitamin B3, leek has only 0.4mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crackers, matzo, plain and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw.

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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
6
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%
Leek
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more IronIron +50.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3590%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +353.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +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
5
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%
Leek
6
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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +545%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +870%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +873%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +276.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Leek DV% diff.
Selenium 36.9µg 1µg 65%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 47µg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.06mg 27%
Carbs 83.7g 14.15g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 0.4mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.03mg 20%
Protein 10g 1.5g 17%
Calories 395kcal 61kcal 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Iron 3.16mg 2.1mg 13%
Folate 17µg 64µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.233mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Phosphorus 89mg 35mg 8%
Copper 0.06mg 0.12mg 7%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.481mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.92mg 6%
Fiber 3g 1.8g 5%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.12mg 5%
Calcium 13mg 59mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.166g 3%
Fats 1.4g 0.3g 2%
Potassium 112mg 180mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 28mg 1%
Sodium 0mg 20mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.04g 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0.29g 3.9g N/A
Choline 10.8mg 9.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
3
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Leek
2
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +491.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1830.2%
Contains more OtherOther +75%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
2
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Leek
1
19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3075%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +263.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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