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Matzo vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between matzo and tortilla

  • Matzo has more selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, tortilla is richer in folate, phosphorus, iron, and calcium.
  • Matzo covers your daily selenium needs 37% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla has 3 times less vitamin B5 than matzo. Matzo has 0.443mg of vitamin B5, while tortilla has 0.17mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crackers, matzo, plain and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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
5
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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +122.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438.5%
Contains more IronIron +20.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64%
~equal in Potassium ~105mg

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +476.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.37mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.125mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Tortilla DV% diff.
Selenium 36.9µg 16.6µg 37%
Sodium 0mg 482mg 21%
Folate 17µg 98µg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.268mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.114mg 14%
Carbs 83.7g 49.94g 11%
Phosphorus 89mg 146mg 8%
Calories 395kcal 237kcal 8%
Iron 3.16mg 3.81mg 8%
Calcium 13mg 70mg 6%
Copper 0.06mg 0.102mg 5%
Protein 10g 7.28g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.17mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.06mg 4%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.32mg 3%
Choline 10.8mg 2%
Fiber 3g 2.4g 2%
Fats 1.4g 0.95g 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.19mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 19mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.391g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.37mg 1%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 4.125mg 1%
Net carbs 80.7g 47.54g N/A
Potassium 112mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.296g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
3
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.4%
Contains more FatsFats +47.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.6%
Contains more WaterWater +829.3%
Contains more OtherOther +211.7%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.7%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.