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Tuna salad vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tuna salad and halva

  • Tuna salad is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3, yet halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, manganese, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 117% more than tuna salad.
  • Tuna salad contains 30 times more vitamin B12 than halva. While tuna salad contains 1.2µg of vitamin B12, halva contains only 0.04µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna salad 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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Halva
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 SeleniumSelenium +258.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1047.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more IronIron +353%
Contains more CopperCopper +729%
Contains more ZincZinc +671.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +241%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2082.5%
~equal in Potassium ~187mg

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Halva
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 CVitamin C +2100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1267.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +329.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +712.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna salad Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.145mg 1.202mg 117%
Phosphorus 178mg 607mg 61%
Selenium 41.2µg 11.5µg 54%
Vitamin B12 1.2µg 0.04µg 48%
Magnesium 19mg 218mg 47%
Iron 1mg 4.53mg 44%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.873mg 36%
Zinc 0.56mg 4.32mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.424mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.122g 8.481g 29%
Vitamin B3 6.7mg 2.856mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.348mg 21%
Fats 9.26g 21.52g 19%
Fiber 0g 4.5g 18%
Carbs 9.41g 60.49g 17%
Calories 187kcal 469kcal 14%
Folate 8µg 65µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 2.887g 8.194g 13%
Saturated fat 1.544g 4.127g 12%
Sodium 402mg 195mg 9%
Protein 16.04g 12.49g 7%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 17mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.174mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.088mg 1%
Net carbs 9.41g 55.99g N/A
Potassium 178mg 187mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Halva
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 +28.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1621%
Contains more OtherOther +16.4%
Contains more FatsFats +132.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +542.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Halva
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 -62.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +183.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.7%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.