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Mackerel vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mackerel and halva?

  • Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium, yet halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 498% more.
  • The glycemic index of mackerel is lower.

We used Fish, mackerel, salted and Candies, halavah, 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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
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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 +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +538.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +263.3%
Contains more IronIron +223.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1102%
Contains more ZincZinc +292.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%

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 Choline Choline 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2020%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Halva DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0.04µg 498%
Sodium 4450mg 195mg 185%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Copper 0.1mg 1.202mg 122%
Selenium 73.4µg 11.5µg 113%
Phosphorus 254mg 607mg 50%
Iron 1.4mg 4.53mg 39%
Manganese 0.873mg 38%
Magnesium 60mg 218mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.424mg 34%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Zinc 1.1mg 4.32mg 29%
Carbs 0g 60.49g 20%
Fiber 0g 4.5g 18%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 8.481g 15%
Saturated fat 7.148g 4.127g 14%
Folate 15µg 65µg 13%
Protein 18.5g 12.49g 12%
Potassium 520mg 187mg 10%
Calories 305kcal 469kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.088mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Fats 25.1g 21.52g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.348mg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 2.856mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 3%
Calcium 66mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 55.99g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 8.194g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
Halva
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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 +48.1%
Contains more FatsFats +16.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1071.7%
Contains more OtherOther +632.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 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 -42.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.194g

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.