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Matzo vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are matzo and potato bread different?

  • Matzo is richer in selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, while potato bread is higher in phosphorus, folate, potassium, and calcium.
  • Matzo covers your daily need for selenium, 50% more than potato bread.
  • Matzo contains 3 times more vitamin B3 than potato bread. Matzo contains 3.892mg of vitamin B3, while potato bread contains 1.25mg.

Crackers, matzo, plain and Bread, potato types were 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
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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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains more IronIron +40.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +288.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1346.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +541.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +314.6%

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 0% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +683.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +641.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +70.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Potato bread DV% diff.
Selenium 36.9µg 9.5µg 50%
Phosphorus 89mg 369mg 40%
Folate 17µg 126µg 27%
Calcium 13mg 188mg 18%
Potassium 112mg 718mg 18%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.253mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 1.25mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.188mg 17%
Sodium 0mg 375mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.106mg 14%
Fiber 3g 6.3g 13%
Carbs 83.7g 47.07g 12%
Iron 3.16mg 2.25mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.232mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.817mg 7%
Zinc 0.68mg 1.44mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.15µg 6%
Calories 395kcal 266kcal 6%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 6.8µg 5%
Protein 10g 12.5g 5%
Copper 0.06mg 0.094mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.47mg 3%
Fats 1.4g 3.13g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Choline 10.8mg 18.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0g 1%
Magnesium 25mg 28mg 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 40.77g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.29g 9.38g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.143mg 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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more FatsFats +123.6%
Contains more WaterWater +680.2%
Contains more OtherOther +525%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.