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Seaweed vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between seaweed and matzo

  • Seaweed has more vitamin K, folate, magnesium, and calcium; however, matzo has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Matzo's daily need coverage for selenium is 66% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, kelp, raw 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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +384%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1192.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.8%
Contains more IronIron +10.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +225%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5171.4%

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
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 +1350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21900%
Contains more FolateFolate +958.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +674%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +728.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Matzo DV% diff.
Selenium 0.7µg 36.9µg 66%
Vitamin K 66µg 0.3µg 55%
Folate 180µg 17µg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.387mg 28%
Carbs 9.57g 83.7g 25%
Magnesium 121mg 25mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 3.892mg 21%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.65mg 20%
Calories 43kcal 395kcal 18%
Protein 1.68g 10g 17%
Calcium 168mg 13mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.291mg 11%
Sodium 233mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.115mg 9%
Copper 0.13mg 0.06mg 8%
Fiber 1.3g 3g 7%
Phosphorus 42mg 89mg 7%
Zinc 1.23mg 0.68mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.06mg 5%
Iron 2.85mg 3.16mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.443mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.603g 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 89mg 112mg 1%
Fats 0.56g 1.4g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 0.29g N/A
Choline 12.8mg 10.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.226g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.127g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.213mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 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 +1797.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1001.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +495.2%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +774.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 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 +29.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1183%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.226g

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.