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Matzo vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between matzo and pita

  • Matzo has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B6; however, pita is richer in copper and calcium.
  • Pita covers your daily sodium needs 23% more than matzo.
  • Pita has 3 times less vitamin B6 than matzo. Matzo has 0.115mg of vitamin B6, while pita has 0.034mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crackers, matzo, plain and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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
4
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%
Pita
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more IronIron +125.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +561.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +180%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Potassium ~120mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~97mg

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
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%
Pita
1
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% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +238.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Pita DV% diff.
Selenium 36.9µg 67%
Sodium 0mg 536mg 23%
Iron 3.16mg 1.4mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.097mg 15%
Copper 0.06mg 0.168mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 2.142mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.267mg 10%
Carbs 83.7g 55.7g 9%
Calcium 13mg 86mg 7%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.481mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.034mg 6%
Calories 395kcal 275kcal 6%
Fiber 3g 2.2g 3%
Choline 10.8mg 2%
Protein 10g 9.1g 2%
Folate 17µg 24µg 2%
Phosphorus 89mg 97mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.397mg 1%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.84mg 1%
Fats 1.4g 1.2g 0%
Net carbs 80.7g 53.5g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 26mg 0%
Potassium 112mg 120mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.166g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0.105g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.535g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.195mg 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
Pita
2
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +16.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.3%
Contains more WaterWater +646.5%
Contains more OtherOther +216.7%
~equal in Protein ~9.1g

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
Pita
1
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.5%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.