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Crab vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crab and halva different?

  • Crab is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium, while halva is higher in phosphorus, iron, magnesium, copper, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 137% more than halva.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index (55) than crab (0).

Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Candies, halavah, plain types were used 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.
Crab
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Halva
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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 +175.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +505.6%
Contains more IronIron +806%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1079.7%

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.
Crab
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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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Halva
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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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 106% 20% 54% 10% 80% 5% 0% 49% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +473%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8225%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1743.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.088mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.856mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Halva DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0.04µg 137%
Selenium 42.9µg 11.5µg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 8.481g 55%
Phosphorus 234mg 607mg 53%
Iron 0.5mg 4.53mg 50%
Magnesium 36mg 218mg 43%
Copper 0.814mg 1.202mg 43%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.873mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.424mg 33%
Fats 0.74g 21.52g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 8.194g 20%
Carbs 0g 60.49g 20%
Calories 83kcal 469kcal 19%
Saturated fat 0.201g 4.127g 18%
Fiber 0g 4.5g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.174mg 16%
Sodium 563mg 195mg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.348mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Protein 17.88g 12.49g 11%
Calcium 91mg 33mg 6%
Zinc 3.81mg 4.32mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0.1mg 4%
Folate 51µg 65µg 4%
Potassium 259mg 187mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 2.856mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 55.99g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.088mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Halva
3
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 +43.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2071.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2808.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Halva
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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 -95.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6251.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3187.2%

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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. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.