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Matzo vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between matzo and seaweed

  • Matzo has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B2; however, seaweed has more vitamin K, folate, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Matzo's daily need coverage for selenium is 66% more.
  • Matzo has 8 times more vitamin B3 than seaweed. Matzo has 3.892mg of vitamin B3, while seaweed has 0.47mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crackers, matzo, plain and Seaweed, kelp, raw.

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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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +225%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5171.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +384%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1192.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.9%
~equal in Iron ~2.85mg

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
4
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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +674%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +728.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5650%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21900%
Contains more FolateFolate +958.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Seaweed DV% diff.
Selenium 36.9µg 0.7µg 66%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 66µg 55%
Folate 17µg 180µg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.05mg 28%
Carbs 83.7g 9.57g 25%
Magnesium 25mg 121mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 0.47mg 21%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.2mg 20%
Calories 395kcal 43kcal 18%
Protein 10g 1.68g 17%
Calcium 13mg 168mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.15mg 11%
Sodium 0mg 233mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.002mg 9%
Copper 0.06mg 0.13mg 8%
Fiber 3g 1.3g 7%
Phosphorus 89mg 42mg 7%
Zinc 0.68mg 1.23mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.87mg 5%
Iron 3.16mg 2.85mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.642mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.047g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Potassium 112mg 89mg 1%
Fats 1.4g 0.56g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 0.29g 0.6g N/A
Choline 10.8mg 12.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.247g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0.098g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g 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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +495.2%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +774.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1797.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1001.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
3
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1183%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.247g

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.