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Matzo vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are matzo and lemongrass different?

  • Matzo is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, copper, potassium, folate, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for lemongrass is 199% higher.
  • Matzo contains 53 times more selenium than lemongrass. While matzo contains 36.9µg of selenium, lemongrass contains only 0.7µg.

Crackers, matzo, plain and Lemon grass (citronella), raw are the varieties used 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
Matzo
2
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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5171.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +545.5%
Contains more IronIron +158.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +343.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +227.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +703.7%

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
Matzo
8
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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +495.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +253.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +786%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +341.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.65mg 5.224mg 199%
Selenium 36.9µg 0.7µg 66%
Iron 3.16mg 8.17mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.065mg 27%
Copper 0.06mg 0.266mg 23%
Carbs 83.7g 25.31g 19%
Potassium 112mg 723mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 1.101mg 17%
Protein 10g 1.82g 16%
Folate 17µg 75µg 15%
Calories 395kcal 99kcal 15%
Zinc 0.68mg 2.23mg 14%
Fiber 3g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.135mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.05mg 8%
Magnesium 25mg 60mg 8%
Calcium 13mg 65mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.17g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Phosphorus 89mg 101mg 2%
Choline 10.8mg 2%
Fats 1.4g 0.49g 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 0.29g N/A
Sodium 0mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.119g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0.054g 0%
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
Matzo
Matzo
3
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +449.5%
Contains more FatsFats +185.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +230.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1541.4%
Contains more OtherOther +200%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
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
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +135.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +254.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.3%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.