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Halva vs. Wasabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between halva and wasabi?

  • Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B3, yet wasabi is higher in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 116% more.
  • Halva has 8 times more phosphorus than wasabi. While halva has 607mg of phosphorus, wasabi has only 80mg.
  • The glycemic index of wasabi is lower.

We used Candies, halavah, plain and Wasabi, root, raw types 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
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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%
Wasabi
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +215.9%
Contains more IronIron +339.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +675.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +658.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +287.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%

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%
Wasabi
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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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +223.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +284.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +41800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Wasabi DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.155mg 116%
Phosphorus 607mg 80mg 75%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 57%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 41.9mg 46%
Iron 4.53mg 1.03mg 44%
Magnesium 218mg 69mg 35%
Fats 21.52g 0.63g 32%
Zinc 4.32mg 1.62mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.131mg 24%
Selenium 11.5µg 21%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.391mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 19%
Calories 469kcal 109kcal 18%
Protein 12.49g 4.8g 15%
Fiber 4.5g 7.8g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.743mg 13%
Folate 65µg 18µg 12%
Carbs 60.49g 23.54g 12%
Potassium 187mg 568mg 11%
Calcium 33mg 128mg 10%
Sodium 195mg 17mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.274mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.114mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.203mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 15.74g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%

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
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +160.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3315.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +157%
Contains more WaterWater +1783.1%
~equal in Other ~1.92g

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.