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Matzo vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between matzo and surimi?

  • Matzo is richer in iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, and fiber, while surimi is higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Surimi's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 67% higher.

We used Crackers, matzo, plain and Fish, surimi types in this comparison.

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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
7
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%
Surimi
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 2.7% 9.9% 9.8% 11% 9% 121% 19% 1.4% 153%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more IronIron +1115.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5809.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216.9%
~equal in Potassium ~112mg

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%
Surimi
3
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% 6.7% 13% 0% 5% 4.8% 4.1% 4.2% 6.9% 200% 0.25% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1835%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1669.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +532.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +950%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Surimi DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.6µg 67%
Iron 3.16mg 0.26mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.02mg 31%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.011mg 28%
Phosphorus 89mg 282mg 28%
Carbs 83.7g 6.85g 26%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 0.22mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.021mg 21%
Selenium 36.9µg 28.1µg 16%
Calories 395kcal 99kcal 15%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Protein 10g 15.18g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.03mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.07mg 7%
Sodium 0mg 143mg 6%
Folate 17µg 2µg 4%
Magnesium 25mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.63mg 4%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.33mg 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.032mg 3%
Choline 10.8mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Fats 1.4g 0.9g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.443g 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 6.85g N/A
Calcium 13mg 9mg 0%
Potassium 112mg 112mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.191g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0.149g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.35mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
2
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Surimi
3
15% 7% 76%
Protein: 15.18 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 6.85 g
Water: 76.34 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +55.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1121.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1675.3%
Contains more OtherOther +21.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Surimi
2
24% 19% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.443 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.3%

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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. Surimi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173702/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.