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Matzo vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between matzo and parsley

  • Matzo is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet parsley is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsley is 1366% higher.
  • Matzo contains 369 times more selenium than parsley. Matzo contains 36.9µg of selenium, while parsley contains 0.1µg.

Food types used in this article are Crackers, matzo, plain and Parsley, fresh.

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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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +306.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +961.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +394.6%
Contains more IronIron +96.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.4%

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 443% 140% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +196.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +546566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +794.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1640µg 1366%
Vitamin C 0mg 133mg 148%
Selenium 36.9µg 0.1µg 67%
Vitamin A 0µg 421µg 47%
Iron 3.16mg 6.2mg 38%
Folate 17µg 152µg 34%
Carbs 83.7g 6.33g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.086mg 25%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.16mg 21%
Calories 395kcal 36kcal 18%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 1.313mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.098mg 15%
Protein 10g 2.97g 14%
Potassium 112mg 554mg 13%
Calcium 13mg 138mg 13%
Copper 0.06mg 0.149mg 10%
Magnesium 25mg 50mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.75mg 5%
Zinc 0.68mg 1.07mg 4%
Phosphorus 89mg 58mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.124g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.09mg 2%
Sodium 0mg 56mg 2%
Fiber 3g 3.3g 1%
Fats 1.4g 0.79g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.4mg 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 0.29g 0.85g N/A
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.132g 0%
Choline 10.8mg 12.8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0.295g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.061mg 0%

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
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +236.7%
Contains more FatsFats +77.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1222.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1939.8%
Contains more OtherOther +266.7%

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
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +386.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +132.3%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.