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Matzo vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are matzo and summer squash different?

  • Matzo is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, fiber, and phosphorus, while summer squash is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Matzo covers your daily need for selenium, 67% more than summer squash.
  • Matzo contains 9 times more iron than summer squash. Matzo contains 3.16mg of iron, while summer squash contains 0.35mg.

Crackers, matzo, plain and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw 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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.1%
Contains more IronIron +802.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +271.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.9%

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +706.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +699.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +185.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Summer squash DV% diff.
Selenium 36.9µg 0.2µg 67%
Iron 3.16mg 0.35mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.048mg 28%
Carbs 83.7g 3.35g 27%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 0.487mg 21%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.175mg 21%
Calories 395kcal 16kcal 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Protein 10g 1.21g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.142mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.218mg 8%
Fiber 3g 1.1g 8%
Phosphorus 89mg 38mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.155mg 6%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.29mg 4%
Potassium 112mg 262mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.089g 3%
Folate 17µg 29µg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 3µg 2%
Fats 1.4g 0.18g 2%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.044g 1%
Choline 10.8mg 6.7mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Copper 0.06mg 0.051mg 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 2.25g N/A
Calcium 13mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g 2.2g N/A
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.12mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.025mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +726.4%
Contains more FatsFats +677.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2398.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2100.9%
~equal in Other ~0.62g

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +693.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +577.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.5%

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.