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Matzo vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are matzo and powdered milk different?

  • Matzo is higher in selenium and iron; however, powdered milk is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for powdered milk is 135% higher.
  • Matzo contains 7 times more iron than powdered milk. While matzo contains 3.16mg of iron, powdered milk contains only 0.47mg.
  • Matzo has less saturated fat.

Crackers, matzo, plain and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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
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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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more IronIron +572.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1525%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +126.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +240%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6915.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1087.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +391.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +771.9%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +502.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +314.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +412.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +117.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +987%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Powdered milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.25µg 135%
Phosphorus 89mg 776mg 98%
Calcium 13mg 912mg 90%
Saturated fat 0.226g 16.742g 75%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 1.205mg 70%
Fats 1.4g 26.71g 39%
Selenium 36.9µg 16.3µg 37%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 2.271mg 37%
Potassium 112mg 1330mg 36%
Iron 3.16mg 0.47mg 34%
Protein 10g 26.32g 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 258µg 29%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.04mg 27%
Zinc 0.68mg 3.34mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 0.646mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 7.924g 19%
Choline 10.8mg 117.4mg 19%
Sodium 0mg 371mg 16%
Carbs 83.7g 38.42g 15%
Magnesium 25mg 85mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.302mg 14%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.6mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.283mg 9%
Folate 17µg 37µg 5%
Calories 395kcal 496kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.58mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.2µg 2%
Copper 0.06mg 0.08mg 2%
Net carbs 80.7g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 0.29g 38.42g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.665g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 1.271mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.714mg 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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.9%
Contains more WaterWater +74.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +163.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1807.9%
Contains more OtherOther +913.3%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6139.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.3%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.