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Wakame vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wakame and halva?

  • Wakame is richer in folate and manganese, while halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 102% higher.
  • Halva has 4 times less sodium than wakame. Wakame has 872mg of sodium, while halva has 195mg.

We used Seaweed, wakame, raw and Candies, halavah, plain 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.
Wakame
2
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%
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 CalciumCalcium +354.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.4%
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%

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.
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%
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 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +300.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +201.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wakame Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.284mg 1.202mg 102%
Phosphorus 80mg 607mg 75%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.218g 8.481g 55%
Zinc 0.38mg 4.32mg 36%
Folate 196µg 65µg 33%
Fats 0.64g 21.52g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.424mg 30%
Sodium 872mg 195mg 29%
Iron 2.18mg 4.53mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.348mg 27%
Magnesium 107mg 218mg 26%
Manganese 1.4mg 0.873mg 23%
Calories 45kcal 469kcal 21%
Selenium 0.7µg 11.5µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 8.194g 20%
Protein 3.03g 12.49g 19%
Saturated fat 0.13g 4.127g 18%
Carbs 9.14g 60.49g 17%
Fiber 0.5g 4.5g 16%
Calcium 150mg 33mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.088mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.697mg 0.174mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.6mg 2.856mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Potassium 50mg 187mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 4%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Net carbs 8.64g 55.99g 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 0.186g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wakame
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3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Halva
3
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 WaterWater +2079.6%
Contains more OtherOther +293.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +312.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3262.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +561.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14027.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3790.4%

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