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Halva vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between halva and wakame?

  • Halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B6, and magnesium, while wakame is higher in folate and manganese.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 102% higher.
  • Wakame has 174 times less vitamin B6 than halva. Halva has 0.348mg of vitamin B6, while wakame has 0.002mg.
  • Halva is lower in sodium.

We used Candies, halavah, plain and Seaweed, wakame, raw 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.
Halva
8
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%
Wakame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 76% 45% 4.4% 82% 95% 10% 34% 114% 183% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +103.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +274%
Contains more IronIron +107.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +323.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1036.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +658.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1542.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +354.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.4%

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
4
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%
Wakame
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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 10% 6% 20% 0% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +606.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +300.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +201.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Wakame DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.284mg 102%
Phosphorus 607mg 80mg 75%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.218g 55%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.38mg 36%
Folate 65µg 196µg 33%
Fats 21.52g 0.64g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.06mg 30%
Sodium 195mg 872mg 29%
Iron 4.53mg 2.18mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.002mg 27%
Magnesium 218mg 107mg 26%
Manganese 0.873mg 1.4mg 23%
Calories 469kcal 45kcal 21%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.7µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.058g 20%
Protein 12.49g 3.03g 19%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.13g 18%
Carbs 60.49g 9.14g 17%
Fiber 4.5g 0.5g 16%
Calcium 33mg 150mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.23mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.697mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 1.6mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Potassium 187mg 50mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 4%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Net carbs 55.99g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 0.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.186g 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
Wakame
2
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +312.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3262.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +561.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2079.6%
Contains more OtherOther +293.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
2
20% 39% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.127 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.481 g
Wakame
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32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14027.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3790.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/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.