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Matzo vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between matzo and tomato sauce

  • Matzo is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet tomato sauce is richer in vitamin E, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for matzo is 66% higher.
  • Matzo contains 16 times more vitamin B1 than tomato sauce. Matzo contains 0.387mg of vitamin B1, while tomato sauce contains 0.024mg.

Food types used in this article are Crackers, matzo, plain and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +229.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +209.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +475.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.7%
~equal in Calcium ~14mg

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
Matzo
6
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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1512.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +347.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +292.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +833.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~9.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Selenium 36.9µg 0.6µg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.024mg 30%
Iron 3.16mg 0.96mg 28%
Carbs 83.7g 5.31g 26%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.113mg 23%
Calories 395kcal 24kcal 19%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 0.991mg 18%
Protein 10g 1.2g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.065mg 17%
Phosphorus 89mg 27mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 1.44mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7mg 8%
Fiber 3g 1.5g 6%
Copper 0.06mg 0.115mg 6%
Potassium 112mg 297mg 5%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.22mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.309mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.121g 3%
Folate 17µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.8µg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 15mg 2%
Fats 1.4g 0.3g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.098mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.041g 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 3.81g N/A
Calcium 13mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g 3.56g N/A
Sodium 0mg 11mg 0%
Choline 10.8mg 9.9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.02mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
Matzo
3
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +733.3%
Contains more FatsFats +366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1476.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2022.8%
Contains more OtherOther +218.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +188.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +398.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.9%

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.