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Halva vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between halva and crab meat

  • Halva is richer in iron, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, and vitamin B1, yet crab meat is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab meat is 478% higher.
  • Halva contains 31 times more saturated fat than crab meat. Halva contains 4.127g of saturated fat, while crab meat contains 0.133g.
  • Crab meat has a lower glycemic index than halva.

Food types used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +246%
Contains more IronIron +496.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2082.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +247.8%
~equal in Copper ~1.182mg

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.
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%
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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +28650%
~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 Halva Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 11.5µg 478%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.536g 53%
Selenium 11.5µg 40µg 52%
Phosphorus 607mg 280mg 47%
Iron 4.53mg 0.76mg 47%
Sodium 195mg 1072mg 38%
Magnesium 218mg 63mg 37%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.04mg 36%
Fats 21.52g 1.54g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.053mg 31%
Zinc 4.32mg 7.62mg 30%
Carbs 60.49g 0g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.185g 20%
Calories 469kcal 97kcal 19%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.133g 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Protein 12.49g 19.35g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.18mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 1.34mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 7.6mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.4mg 5%
Folate 65µg 51µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.055mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 59mg 3%
Copper 1.202mg 1.182mg 2%
Potassium 187mg 262mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.031g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more FatsFats +1297.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +17.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2013.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4329.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1482.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Halva - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167996/nutrients
  2. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.