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Matzo vs. Egg bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between matzo and egg bread

  • Matzo is richer in selenium and manganese, yet egg bread is richer in folate, choline, copper, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for egg bread is 22% higher.
  • Matzo contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Crackers, matzo, plain and Bread, egg.

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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.
Matzo
Matzo
4
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 28% 10% 114% 54% 22% 45% 50% 65% 164%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +615.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +170%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.1%
~equal in Potassium ~115mg
~equal in Iron ~3.04mg

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.
Matzo
Matzo
2
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%
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% 6% 21% 5.2% 110% 101% 91% 17% 15% 13% 2.3% 79%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +517.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo Egg bread DV% diff.
Folate 17µg 105µg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Sodium 0mg 380mg 17%
Choline 10.8mg 84.3mg 13%
Carbs 83.7g 47.8g 12%
Selenium 36.9µg 30.1µg 12%
Copper 0.06mg 0.162mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.436mg 11%
Calcium 13mg 93mg 8%
Fats 1.4g 6g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.5mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 4.848mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.226g 1.593g 6%
Calories 395kcal 287kcal 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 2.302g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.438mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.064mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Fiber 3g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.282mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 1.106g 3%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 16 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Iron 3.16mg 3.04mg 2%
Phosphorus 89mg 106mg 2%
Protein 10g 9.5g 1%
Magnesium 25mg 19mg 1%
Zinc 0.68mg 0.79mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.9µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 395kcal 302kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 35g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.2 2.1 N/A
Net carbs 80.7g 45.5g N/A
Potassium 112mg 115mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g 1.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.112mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.394mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0.189mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0.475mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0.443mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0.21mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
Matzo
2
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
10% 6% 48% 35% 2%
Protein: 9.5 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 47.8 g
Water: 34.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.1%
Contains more FatsFats +328.6%
Contains more WaterWater +707%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%
~equal in Protein ~9.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
Matzo
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.593 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.106 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1712.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.4%

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/nutrients
  2. Egg bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172673/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.