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Wasabi vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wasabi and halva?

  • Wasabi is higher in vitamin C and fiber, yet halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 116% more.
  • Wasabi has 419 times more vitamin C than halva. While wasabi has 41.9mg of vitamin C, halva has only 0.1mg.
  • The glycemic index of wasabi is lower.

We used Wasabi, root, raw and Candies, halavah, plain 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.
Wasabi
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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%
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 +287.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
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%

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.
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%
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 +41800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.7%
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%
~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 Wasabi Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.155mg 1.202mg 116%
Phosphorus 80mg 607mg 75%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 57%
Vitamin C 41.9mg 0.1mg 46%
Iron 1.03mg 4.53mg 44%
Magnesium 69mg 218mg 35%
Fats 0.63g 21.52g 32%
Zinc 1.62mg 4.32mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.424mg 24%
Selenium 11.5µg 21%
Manganese 0.391mg 0.873mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 19%
Calories 109kcal 469kcal 18%
Protein 4.8g 12.49g 15%
Fiber 7.8g 4.5g 13%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 2.856mg 13%
Folate 18µg 65µg 12%
Carbs 23.54g 60.49g 12%
Potassium 568mg 187mg 11%
Calcium 128mg 33mg 10%
Sodium 17mg 195mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.348mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.088mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.174mg 1%
Net carbs 15.74g 55.99g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 WaterWater +1783.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +160.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3315.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +157%
~equal in Other ~1.83g

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