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Almonds vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are almonds and halva different?

  • Almonds are richer in vitamin B2, manganese, fiber, calcium, and potassium, while halva is higher in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Almonds cover your daily need for vitamin B2, 81% more than halva.
  • Almonds contain 8 times more calcium than halva. Almonds contain 269mg of calcium, while halva contains 33mg.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index (55) than almonds (0).

Nuts, almonds and Candies, halavah, plain types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +23.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +715.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +292%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149.6%
Contains more IronIron +22.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180.5%

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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +1193.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +170.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Halva DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 171%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.088mg 81%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 8.194g 58%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.873mg 57%
Fats 49.93g 21.52g 44%
Fiber 12.5g 4.5g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 8.481g 26%
Calcium 269mg 33mg 24%
Copper 1.031mg 1.202mg 19%
Phosphorus 481mg 607mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.424mg 18%
Protein 21.15g 12.49g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.348mg 16%
Potassium 733mg 187mg 16%
Carbs 21.55g 60.49g 13%
Selenium 4.1µg 11.5µg 13%
Magnesium 270mg 218mg 12%
Zinc 3.12mg 4.32mg 11%
Iron 3.71mg 4.53mg 10%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Sodium 1mg 195mg 8%
Calories 579kcal 469kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.174mg 6%
Folate 44µg 65µg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 2.856mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Saturated fat 3.802g 4.127g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 9.05g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 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 +69.3%
Contains more FatsFats +132%
Contains more WaterWater +20.2%
Contains more OtherOther +61.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +180.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +285.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.127g

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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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.