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Zwieback vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between zwieback and matzo

  • Zwieback is richer in folate, vitamin E, copper, and vitamin C, yet matzo is richer in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for matzo is 32% higher.

Food types used in this article are Zwieback 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 10% 6% 27% 23% 48% 15% 24% 30% 0% 157%
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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 +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more IronIron +426.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%

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 18% 5.3% 49% 0% 52% 55% 25% 32% 19% 0% 2.3% 65%
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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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +411.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zwieback Matzo DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 3.16mg 32%
Manganese 0.65mg 28%
Folate 87µg 17µg 18%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 0.06mg 16%
Vitamin B3 1.319mg 3.892mg 16%
Selenium 28.7µg 36.9µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.208mg 0.387mg 15%
Fats 9.7g 1.4g 13%
Sodium 227mg 0mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.525g 0.226g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.244g 0.127g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.073g 0.603g 10%
Copper 0.145mg 0.06mg 9%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 0mg 6%
Potassium 305mg 112mg 6%
Phosphorus 55mg 89mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.239mg 0.291mg 4%
Carbs 74.2g 83.7g 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.115mg 3%
Calories 426kcal 395kcal 2%
Fiber 2.5g 3g 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.537mg 0.443mg 2%
Calcium 20mg 13mg 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.68mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 0.3µg 1%
Protein 10.1g 10g 0%
Net carbs 71.7g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 12.5g 0.29g N/A
Trans fat 0.012g N/A
Choline 10.7mg 10.8mg 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 10% 74% 5%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 74.2 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 1.5 g
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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 +592.9%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.8%
~equal in Protein ~10g
~equal in Water ~4.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 48% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.525 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.073 g
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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 +3241.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%

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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. Zwieback - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171372/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.