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Clam vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between clam and halva?

  • Clam is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin C, while halva is higher in copper, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4119% higher.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index (55) than clam (27).

We used Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Candies, halavah, plain types in this comparison.

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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.
Clam
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 28% 55% 105% 229% 74% 145% 157% 130% 349%
Halva
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 156% 9.9% 17% 170% 401% 118% 260% 25% 114% 63%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +178.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +235.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +456.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1111.1%
Contains more IronIron +61.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%

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.
Clam
6
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 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Halva
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 106% 20% 54% 10% 80% 5% 0% 49% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +384.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +290.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +247125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +124.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Clam Halva DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 0.04µg 4119%
Selenium 64µg 11.5µg 95%
Copper 0.688mg 1.202mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 8.481g 53%
Magnesium 18mg 218mg 48%
Sodium 1202mg 195mg 44%
Phosphorus 338mg 607mg 38%
Fats 1.95g 21.52g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 0.088mg 26%
Protein 25.55g 12.49g 26%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 0.1mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.424mg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Iron 2.81mg 4.53mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 8.194g 20%
Vitamin A 171µg 0µg 19%
Fiber 0g 4.5g 18%
Saturated fat 0.188g 4.127g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.348mg 18%
Carbs 5.13g 60.49g 18%
Calories 148kcal 469kcal 16%
Zinc 2.73mg 4.32mg 14%
Potassium 628mg 187mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.174mg 10%
Folate 29µg 65µg 9%
Manganese 1mg 0.873mg 6%
Calcium 92mg 33mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 2.856mg 3%
Net carbs 5.13g 55.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
3
26% 2% 5% 64% 4%
Protein: 25.55 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 63.64 g
Other: 3.73 g
Halva
2
12% 22% 60% 4% 2%
Protein: 12.49 g
Fats: 21.52 g
Carbs: 60.49 g
Water: 3.67 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1634.1%
Contains more OtherOther +103.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1003.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1079.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Clam
1
21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Halva
2
20% 39% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.127 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.481 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4664%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1436.4%

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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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/nutrients
  2. Halva - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167996/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.