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Matzo vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between matzo and roe

  • Matzo is richer in iron and manganese, yet roe is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, folate, vitamin C, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for roe is 481% higher.
  • Matzo contains 50 times more manganese than roe. Matzo contains 0.65mg of manganese, while roe contains 0.013mg.

Food types used in this article are Crackers, matzo, plain and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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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%
Roe
Roe
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Contains more IronIron +310.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +478.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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%
Roe
Roe
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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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +226.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +441.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.54µg 481%
Cholesterol 0mg 479mg 160%
Phosphorus 89mg 515mg 61%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.949mg 51%
Protein 10g 28.62g 37%
Iron 3.16mg 0.77mg 30%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.013mg 28%
Carbs 83.7g 1.92g 27%
Selenium 36.9µg 51.7µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 3.404g 19%
Folate 17µg 92µg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.4mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 1.154mg 14%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Fats 1.4g 8.23g 11%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 2.192mg 11%
Calories 395kcal 204kcal 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.277mg 9%
Copper 0.06mg 0.128mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.226g 1.866g 7%
Potassium 112mg 283mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.185mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 2.129g 5%
Sodium 0mg 117mg 5%
Zinc 0.68mg 1.28mg 5%
Calcium 13mg 28mg 2%
Choline 10.8mg 2%
Net carbs 80.7g 1.92g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 1.401mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.778mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.105g N/A

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
Roe
Roe
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29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4259.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +186.2%
Contains more FatsFats +487.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1263.5%
Contains more OtherOther +333.3%

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
Roe
Roe
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1576.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +464.5%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.