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Matzo vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between matzo and yogurt

  • Matzo has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, and fiber; however, yogurt is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Matzo covers your daily need for selenium, 49% more than yogurt.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crackers, matzo, plain and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat.

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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%
Yogurt
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more IronIron +4414.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +252.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7122.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +280.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +746.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.7%

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%
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1582.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1771.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.278mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Yogurt DV% diff.
Selenium 36.9µg 9.7µg 49%
Iron 3.16mg 0.07mg 39%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.023mg 30%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.009mg 28%
Carbs 83.7g 3.6g 27%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 0.208mg 23%
Calories 395kcal 59kcal 17%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Calcium 13mg 110mg 10%
Phosphorus 89mg 135mg 7%
Copper 0.06mg 0.017mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.012g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.063mg 4%
Folate 17µg 7µg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 11mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.331mg 2%
Sodium 0mg 36mg 2%
Fats 1.4g 0.39g 2%
Choline 10.8mg 15.1mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.278mg 1%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.52mg 1%
Potassium 112mg 141mg 1%
Protein 10g 10.19g 0%
Net carbs 80.7g 3.6g N/A
Sugar 0.29g 3.24g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.117g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0.053g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g 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
Yogurt
3
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +259%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2225%
Contains more WaterWater +1879.1%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
~equal in Protein ~10.19g

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
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +139.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4925%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.2%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.