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Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) and halva

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate, yet halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 118% more than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 6 times more vitamin B2 than halva. While saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 0.487mg of vitamin B2, halva contains only 0.088mg.
  • The amount of sodium in halva is lower.
  • The glycemic index of halva is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Candies, halavah, plain.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
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 IronIron +23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +847.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23%
Contains more CopperCopper +764.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +526.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +495.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.7%

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.
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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +453.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +106.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +304.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.139mg 1.202mg 118%
Phosphorus 102mg 607mg 72%
Magnesium 23mg 218mg 46%
Zinc 0.69mg 4.32mg 33%
Sodium 941mg 195mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.088mg 31%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 8.481g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.424mg 23%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 2.856mg 22%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.348mg 20%
Fats 8.64g 21.52g 20%
Folate 134µg 65µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 8.194g 16%
Iron 5.57mg 4.53mg 13%
Saturated fat 1.653g 4.127g 11%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Manganese 0.686mg 0.873mg 8%
Fiber 2.8g 4.5g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.174mg 7%
Protein 9.46g 12.49g 6%
Carbs 74.05g 60.49g 5%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Calories 418kcal 469kcal 3%
Selenium 10.3µg 11.5µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.04µg 2%
Potassium 152mg 187mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 71.25g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 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 CarbsCarbs +22.4%
Contains more WaterWater +37.6%
Contains more OtherOther +53%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32%
Contains more FatsFats +149.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 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 -59.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +312.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.4%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.