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Matzo vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between matzo and rice

  • Matzo has more selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, fiber, manganese, and phosphorus; however, rice has more folate.
  • Matzo's daily need coverage for selenium is 53% more.
  • Matzo has 22 times more vitamin B2 than rice. Matzo has 0.291mg of vitamin B2, while rice has 0.013mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crackers, matzo, plain and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.

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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
9
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%
Rice
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220%
Contains more IronIron +163.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +392%
Contains more CopperCopper +15%

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%
Rice
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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +414.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +241.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Rice DV% diff.
Selenium 36.9µg 7.5µg 53%
Iron 3.16mg 1.2mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.013mg 21%
Carbs 83.7g 28.17g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.163mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 1.476mg 15%
Protein 10g 2.69g 15%
Calories 395kcal 130kcal 13%
Folate 17µg 58µg 10%
Fiber 3g 0.4g 10%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.472mg 8%
Phosphorus 89mg 43mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.076g 4%
Magnesium 25mg 12mg 3%
Potassium 112mg 35mg 2%
Fats 1.4g 0.28g 2%
Choline 10.8mg 2.1mg 2%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.49mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.093mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.39mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.077g 1%
Copper 0.06mg 0.069mg 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 27.77g N/A
Calcium 13mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g 0.05g N/A
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.063mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
4
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Rice
1
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +271.7%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197.1%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1491.6%

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
Rice
1
32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +693.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.9%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.