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Fruitcake vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fruitcake and matzo?

  • Fruitcake is higher in vitamin E, yet matzo is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Matzo's daily need coverage for selenium is 63% more.

We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
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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 +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.3%
Contains more IronIron +52.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +195.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1745%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 2.3% 18% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15%
Matzo
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 1.2% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +674%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +193.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +392%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Matzo DV% diff.
Selenium 2µg 36.9µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.387mg 28%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.65mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 3.892mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.603g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.291mg 15%
Protein 2.9g 10g 14%
Iron 2.07mg 3.16mg 14%
Fats 9.1g 1.4g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.127g 10%
Carbs 61.6g 83.7g 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.06mg 6%
Phosphorus 52mg 89mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.115mg 5%
Calories 324kcal 395kcal 4%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.68mg 4%
Sodium 101mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.443mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.226g 4%
Fiber 3.7g 3g 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 25mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 153mg 112mg 1%
Copper 0.05mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0.3µg 1%
Folate 20µg 17µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.9g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1117kcal 395kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 7.2 3.2 N/A
Net carbs 57.9g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 0.29g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Choline 8.9mg 10.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.213mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 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 +550%
Contains more WaterWater +488.4%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +244.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Matzo
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 +3207.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +451.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.4%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.