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Matzo vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between matzo and whey

  • Matzo has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and copper, while whey has more vitamin B12.
  • Matzo's daily need coverage for selenium is 64% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Crackers, matzo, plain and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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%
Whey
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more IronIron +5166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1400%
Contains more ZincZinc +423.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1842.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +261.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.8%

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%
Whey
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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +975%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5159.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +271%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Whey DV% diff.
Selenium 36.9µg 1.9µg 64%
Iron 3.16mg 0.06mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.036mg 29%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.001mg 28%
Carbs 83.7g 5.14g 26%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 0.074mg 24%
Protein 10g 0.85g 18%
Calories 395kcal 27kcal 18%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.158mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.031mg 6%
Copper 0.06mg 0.004mg 6%
Phosphorus 89mg 46mg 6%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.13mg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 8mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.011g 4%
Folate 17µg 1µg 4%
Calcium 13mg 47mg 3%
Fats 1.4g 0.36g 2%
Sodium 0mg 54mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.383mg 1%
Potassium 112mg 161mg 1%
Choline 10.8mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 80.7g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 0.29g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.23g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0.1g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.016mg 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
Whey
1
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1076.5%
Contains more FatsFats +288.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1528.4%
Contains more OtherOther +13.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2065.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
3
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Whey
0
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5381.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.23g

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.