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Yogurt vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between yogurt and matzo

  • Yogurt has more vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus; however, matzo is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Matzo covers your daily need for selenium, 49% more than yogurt.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Matzo
7
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 +746.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more IronIron +4414.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +252.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7122.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +280.4%

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.
Yogurt
3
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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1582.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1771.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.291mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Matzo DV% diff.
Selenium 9.7µg 36.9µg 49%
Iron 0.07mg 3.16mg 39%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.387mg 30%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.65mg 28%
Carbs 3.6g 83.7g 27%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 3.892mg 23%
Calories 59kcal 395kcal 17%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Calcium 110mg 13mg 10%
Phosphorus 135mg 89mg 7%
Copper 0.017mg 0.06mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0.603g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.115mg 4%
Folate 7µg 17µg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 25mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.443mg 2%
Sodium 36mg 0mg 2%
Fats 0.39g 1.4g 2%
Choline 15.1mg 10.8mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.291mg 1%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.68mg 1%
Potassium 141mg 112mg 1%
Protein 10.19g 10g 0%
Net carbs 3.6g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 3.24g 0.29g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Saturated fat 0.117g 0.226g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.127g 0%
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 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
3
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Matzo
2
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 +1879.1%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more FatsFats +259%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2225%
~equal in Protein ~10g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
1
64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Matzo
2
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 -48.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +139.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4925%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.