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Halva vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and crab different?

  • Halva is richer in phosphorus, iron, magnesium, copper, manganese, and vitamin B1, while crab is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Crab covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 137% more than halva.
  • Halva contains 21 times more saturated fat than crab. Halva contains 4.127g of saturated fat, while crab contains 0.201g.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index (55) than crab (0).

Candies, halavah, plain and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned 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.
Halva
7
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%
Crab
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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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +273%

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
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1743.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +473%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8225%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.093mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.747mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

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
Crab
1
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6251.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3187.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

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