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Pumpkin vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pumpkin and matzo different?

  • Pumpkin is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and copper; however, matzo is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin is 170% higher.

Pumpkin, raw and Crackers, matzo, plain are the varieties used 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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Matzo
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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 +61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more IronIron +295%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +420%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12200%

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1666.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +674%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +548.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Matzo DV% diff.
Selenium 0.3µg 36.9µg 67%
Vitamin A 426µg 0µg 47%
Iron 0.8mg 3.16mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.387mg 28%
Carbs 6.5g 83.7g 26%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.65mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 3.892mg 21%
Protein 1g 10g 18%
Calories 26kcal 395kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.291mg 14%
Fiber 0.5g 3g 10%
Vitamin C 9mg 0mg 10%
Potassium 340mg 112mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 0.06mg 7%
Copper 0.127mg 0.06mg 7%
Phosphorus 44mg 89mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 0.603g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.115mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 25mg 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.68mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.443mg 3%
Fats 0.1g 1.4g 2%
Calcium 21mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.226g 1%
Net carbs 6g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 0.29g N/A
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Folate 16µg 17µg 0%
Choline 8.2mg 10.8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.127g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.213mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 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 WaterWater +2030.2%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +900%
Contains more FatsFats +1300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1187.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +876.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11960%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.