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Mackerel vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mackerel and halva

  • Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3, yet halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, manganese, iron, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 790% higher.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index than halva.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Candies, halavah, plain.

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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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
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 PotassiumPotassium +114.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +348.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +124.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more IronIron +188.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1178.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +359.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4265%

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
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 +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +469%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +47400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3150%
~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 Mackerel Halva DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0.04µg 790%
Copper 0.094mg 1.202mg 123%
Selenium 51.6µg 11.5µg 73%
Phosphorus 278mg 607mg 47%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.873mg 37%
Iron 1.57mg 4.53mg 37%
Zinc 0.94mg 4.32mg 31%
Magnesium 97mg 218mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 8.481g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.088mg 25%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 2.856mg 25%
Protein 23.85g 12.49g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.424mg 22%
Carbs 0g 60.49g 20%
Fiber 0g 4.5g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.174mg 16%
Folate 2µg 65µg 16%
Calories 262kcal 469kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.348mg 9%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Potassium 401mg 187mg 6%
Fats 17.81g 21.52g 6%
Sodium 83mg 195mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 8.194g 3%
Calcium 15mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 55.99g N/A
Saturated fat 4.176g 4.127g 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 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 +91%
Contains more WaterWater +1351.5%
Contains more OtherOther +177%
Contains more FatsFats +20.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.127g

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.