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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2921.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +311.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.1% |