Halva vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between halva and squid?
- Halva is richer in magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, and copper, while squid is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and iron.
- Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 223% higher.
- Squid has 25 times less vitamin B1 than halva. Halva has 0.424mg of vitamin B1, while squid has 0.017mg.
- Halva is lower in sodium.
We used Candies, halavah, plain and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +263.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +20.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +24.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +317.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +445.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +240.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +139.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +679.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2394.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +30.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +170.8% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +8400% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1864.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +417.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +13400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 5.4µg | 223% |
Selenium | 11.5µg | 89.6µg | 142% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.088mg | 1.729mg | 126% |
Iron | 4.53mg | 10.84mg | 79% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 224mg | 75% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 8.481g | 0.268g | 55% |
Protein | 12.49g | 32.48g | 40% |
Magnesium | 218mg | 60mg | 38% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.017mg | 34% |
Fats | 21.52g | 1.4g | 31% |
Manganese | 0.873mg | 0.209mg | 29% |
Sodium | 195mg | 744mg | 24% |
Copper | 1.202mg | 0.998mg | 23% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 203µg | 23% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.194g | 0.162g | 20% |
Carbs | 60.49g | 1.64g | 20% |
Saturated fat | 4.127g | 0.236g | 18% |
Fiber | 4.5g | 0g | 18% |
Calories | 469kcal | 158kcal | 16% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.174mg | 0.9mg | 15% |
Calcium | 33mg | 180mg | 15% |
Potassium | 187mg | 637mg | 13% |
Folate | 65µg | 24µg | 10% |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 8.5mg | 9% |
Zinc | 4.32mg | 3.46mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.27mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 607mg | 580mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.856mg | 2.189mg | 4% |
Net carbs | 55.99g | 1.64g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.364mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.398mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.414mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.287mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.427mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.733mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.164mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.419mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.624mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.078g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.132g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +1437.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3588.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +160% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1565.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +83.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4958% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3064.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.3% |