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Yellow cake vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between yellow cake and matzo?

  • Yellow cake is higher in vitamin E and vitamin K, yet matzo is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Matzo's daily need coverage for selenium is 56% more.

We used Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery 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 14% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
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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 +146.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67%
Contains more CopperCopper +165%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more IronIron +55.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +525.4%

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 0% 2.3% 90% 3% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17% 9.5%
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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 +7400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +212.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +386.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yellow cake Matzo DV% diff.
Selenium 5.9µg 36.9µg 56%
Vitamin E 4.5mg 0.06mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.387mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.728g 0.603g 28%
Fats 17.75g 1.4g 25%
Saturated fat 5.793g 0.226g 25%
Vitamin K 25.1µg 0.3µg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.8mg 3.892mg 19%
Manganese 0.222mg 0.65mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.214g 0.127g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.291mg 15%
Protein 3.16g 10g 14%
Iron 2.03mg 3.16mg 14%
Sodium 310mg 0mg 13%
Copper 0.159mg 0.06mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.115mg 9%
Carbs 55.36g 83.7g 9%
Phosphorus 138mg 89mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 3g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.443mg 6%
Cholesterol 16mg 0mg 5%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Potassium 187mg 112mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 13mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.68mg 2%
Choline 17.4mg 10.8mg 1%
Folate 22µg 17µg 1%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Calories 379kcal 395kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 53.86g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 39.22g 0.29g N/A
Trans fat 1.313g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.474g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
Matzo
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 FatsFats +1167.9%
Contains more WaterWater +420.5%
Contains more OtherOther +125%
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 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 +5580.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +684.1%
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. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.