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Paratha vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between paratha and matzo

  • Paratha has more fiber, manganese, and copper; however, matzo is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Matzo covers your daily need for selenium, 54% more than paratha.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, paratha, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 7.5% 12% 60% 49% 22% 51% 59% 137% 39%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +48%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.2%
Contains more IronIron +96.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +419.7%

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.
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% 0.67% 27% 0% 28% 18% 34% 28% 18% 0% 8.5% 7.5% 3.4%
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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 +2150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +251.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +282.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +70%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.443mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paratha Matzo DV% diff.
Selenium 7.1µg 36.9µg 54%
Fiber 9.6g 3g 26%
Saturated fat 5.826g 0.226g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.387mg 23%
Sodium 452mg 0mg 20%
Iron 1.61mg 3.16mg 19%
Fats 13.2g 1.4g 18%
Manganese 1.054mg 0.65mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.291mg 17%
Carbs 45.35g 83.7g 13%
Vitamin B3 1.83mg 3.892mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.484g 0.603g 13%
Starch 31.5g 13%
Copper 0.146mg 0.06mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 0.06mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.837g 0.127g 9%
Protein 6.36g 10g 7%
Phosphorus 120mg 89mg 4%
Magnesium 37mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.115mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 0.3µg 3%
Calories 326kcal 395kcal 3%
Folate 10µg 17µg 2%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.68mg 1%
Potassium 139mg 112mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 13mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 10.8mg 1%
Net carbs 35.75g 80.7g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 4.15g 0.29g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.465mg 0.443mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.35g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.386g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 13% 45% 34%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 13.2 g
Carbs: 45.35 g
Water: 33.5 g
Other: 1.59 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 +842.9%
Contains more WaterWater +679.1%
Contains more OtherOther +165%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 32% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.826 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.837 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.484 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 +2921.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +311.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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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. Paratha - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174076/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.