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Lamb vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and halva different?

  • Lamb is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 120% higher.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than halva (55).

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Candies, halavah, plain are the varieties 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.
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +129.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +847.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more IronIron +141%
Contains more CopperCopper +910.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3868.2%
~equal in Zinc ~4.32mg

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.
Lamb
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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% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +279.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6275%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +324%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +261.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.119mg 1.202mg 120%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.04µg 105%
Phosphorus 188mg 607mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 8.481g 46%
Magnesium 23mg 218mg 46%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.873mg 37%
Iron 1.88mg 4.53mg 33%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Selenium 26.4µg 11.5µg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.424mg 27%
Protein 24.52g 12.49g 24%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 2.856mg 24%
Saturated fat 8.83g 4.127g 21%
Carbs 0g 60.49g 20%
Fiber 0g 4.5g 18%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.348mg 17%
Folate 18µg 65µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.088mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.174mg 10%
Calories 294kcal 469kcal 9%
Sodium 72mg 195mg 5%
Potassium 310mg 187mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 8.194g 2%
Calcium 17mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Fats 20.94g 21.52g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Zinc 4.46mg 4.32mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 55.99g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1363.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +123.2%
~equal in Fats ~21.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +461.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.194g

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/nutrients
  2. Halva - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167996/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.