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Avocado vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between avocadoes and halva

  • Avocadoes are richer in vitamin B5 and vitamin C, yet halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 112% higher.
  • Avocadoes contain 100 times more vitamin C than halva. Avocadoes contain 10mg of vitamin C, while halva contains 0.1mg.
  • Avocadoes have a lower glycemic index than halva.

Food types used in this article are Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
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 PotassiumPotassium +159.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +651.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more IronIron +723.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +532.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +575%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1067.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +514.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2775%

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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
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 +9900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +698.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +532.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.19mg 1.202mg 112%
Phosphorus 52mg 607mg 79%
Iron 0.55mg 4.53mg 50%
Magnesium 29mg 218mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 8.481g 44%
Zinc 0.64mg 4.32mg 33%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.873mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.424mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.174mg 24%
Protein 2g 12.49g 21%
Selenium 0.4µg 11.5µg 20%
Vitamin K 21µg 18%
Carbs 8.53g 60.49g 17%
Calories 160kcal 469kcal 15%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 14%
Vitamin C 10mg 0.1mg 11%
Fats 14.66g 21.52g 11%
Fiber 6.7g 4.5g 9%
Saturated fat 2.126g 4.127g 9%
Potassium 485mg 187mg 9%
Sodium 7mg 195mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 2.856mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.348mg 7%
Folate 81µg 65µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 8.194g 4%
Choline 14.2mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.088mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Calcium 12mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 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 +1895.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +524.5%
Contains more FatsFats +46.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +609.1%
Contains more OtherOther +15.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 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 -48.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +367%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.