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Omelette vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between omelette and matzo?

  • Omelette is higher in choline, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5, yet matzo is higher in vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, iron, and selenium.
  • Omelette's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 104% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in matzo is lower.

We used Egg, whole, cooked, omelet and Crackers, matzo, plain types in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
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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 CalciumCalcium +269.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more IronIron +113.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2608.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43%
~equal in Potassium ~112mg
~equal in Copper ~0.06mg

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.
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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2050%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1400%
Contains more FolateFolate +129.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +2192.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1038.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5981.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette Matzo DV% diff.
Cholesterol 313mg 0mg 104%
Choline 247.6mg 10.8mg 43%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0µg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.387mg 29%
Carbs 0.64g 83.7g 28%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.65mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 3.892mg 24%
Iron 1.48mg 3.16mg 21%
Selenium 25.8µg 36.9µg 20%
Vitamin A 172µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 0.443mg 17%
Fats 11.66g 1.4g 16%
Saturated fat 3.319g 0.226g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 0.603g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 0.127g 12%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Calories 154kcal 395kcal 12%
Phosphorus 167mg 89mg 11%
Vitamin D 69IU 0IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 0.06mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 0.291mg 7%
Sodium 155mg 0mg 7%
Folate 39µg 17µg 6%
Calcium 48mg 13mg 4%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.68mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 0.3µg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.115mg 2%
Protein 10.57g 10g 1%
Net carbs 0.64g 80.7g N/A
Potassium 117mg 112mg 0%
Sugar 0.31g 0.29g N/A
Copper 0.063mg 0.06mg 0%
Trans fat 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0.213mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
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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 FatsFats +732.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1670.5%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12978.1%
~equal in Protein ~10g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
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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 +3713.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +349.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.