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Matzo vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between matzo and tomatoes?

  • Matzo is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and fiber, while tomatoes are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Matzo's daily need coverage for selenium is 67% higher.
  • Tomatoes have 15 times less vitamin B2 than matzo. Matzo has 0.291mg of vitamin B2, while tomatoes have 0.019mg.

We used Crackers, matzo, plain and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 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
8
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%
Tomato
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more IronIron +1070.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +470.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.059mg

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
7
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%
Tomato
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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +945.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1431.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +555.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +397.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Tomato DV% diff.
Selenium 36.9µg 0µg 67%
Iron 3.16mg 0.27mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.037mg 29%
Carbs 83.7g 3.89g 27%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.114mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 0.594mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.019mg 21%
Calories 395kcal 18kcal 19%
Protein 10g 0.88g 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Phosphorus 89mg 24mg 9%
Fiber 3g 1.2g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.089mg 7%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 7.9µg 6%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.17mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 42µg 5%
Potassium 112mg 237mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.083g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.54mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 11mg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Fats 1.4g 0.2g 2%
Folate 17µg 15µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.028g 1%
Choline 10.8mg 6.7mg 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 2.69g N/A
Calcium 13mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g 2.63g N/A
Copper 0.06mg 0.059mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
4
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Tomato
1
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1036.4%
Contains more FatsFats +600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2051.7%
Contains more OtherOther +17.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2098.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Tomato
1
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +309.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +626.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.