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Matzo vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between matzo and mussels

  • Matzo has less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crackers, matzo, plain and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.

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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.3%
Contains more IronIron +112.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +292.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +946.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.8%

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +347.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 0.65mg 6.8mg 267%
Selenium 36.9µg 89.6µg 96%
Iron 3.16mg 6.72mg 45%
Protein 10g 23.8g 28%
Phosphorus 89mg 285mg 28%
Carbs 83.7g 7.39g 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Zinc 0.68mg 2.67mg 18%
Sodium 0mg 369mg 16%
Folate 17µg 76µg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Calories 395kcal 172kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.95mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.42mg 10%
Copper 0.06mg 0.149mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.3mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 3mg 6%
Fats 1.4g 4.48g 5%
Potassium 112mg 268mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 1.212g 4%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.85g 3%
Magnesium 25mg 37mg 3%
Choline 10.8mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 1.014g 2%
Calcium 13mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 0.29g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1032.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +138%
Contains more FatsFats +220%
Contains more WaterWater +1322.1%
Contains more OtherOther +430%

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +698.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.