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Oats vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between oats and matzo

  • Oats are higher in manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, fiber, zinc, iron, and vitamin B5, yet matzo is higher in vitamin B3.
  • Oats cover your daily manganese needs 185% more than matzo.
  • Oats contain 10 times more copper than matzo. While oats contain 0.626mg of copper, matzo contains only 0.06mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Oats and Crackers, matzo, plain.

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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.
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Matzo
2
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +608%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +315.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +283%
Contains more IronIron +49.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +943.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +483.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +487.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +656.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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.
Oats
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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% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Matzo
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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% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +204.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +229.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +305%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.115mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Matzo DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.65mg 185%
Selenium 36.9µg 67%
Copper 0.626mg 0.06mg 63%
Phosphorus 523mg 89mg 62%
Magnesium 177mg 25mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.387mg 31%
Fiber 10.6g 3g 30%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.68mg 30%
Iron 4.72mg 3.16mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 3.892mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.443mg 18%
Protein 16.89g 10g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.603g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.291mg 12%
Folate 56µg 17µg 10%
Potassium 429mg 112mg 9%
Fats 6.9g 1.4g 8%
Carbs 66.27g 83.7g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.127g 5%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.226g 5%
Calcium 54mg 13mg 4%
Choline 10.8mg 2%
Calories 389kcal 395kcal 0%
Net carbs 55.67g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 0.29g N/A
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.115mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.213mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Matzo
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10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.9%
Contains more FatsFats +392.9%
Contains more WaterWater +91.2%
Contains more OtherOther +186.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Matzo
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1615%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +320.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.4%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/nutrients
  2. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.