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Barley vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between barley and halva

  • Barley has more fiber, selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, while halva has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 78% higher.
  • Halva contains 4 times less fiber than barley. Barley contains 17.3g of fiber, while halva contains 4.5g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in barley is lower.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of halva is 55.

The food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled 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.
Barley
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Halva
5
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 +141.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +227.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.9%
Contains more IronIron +25.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +56%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.9%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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.
Barley
7
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% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Halva
3
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.348mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.498mg 1.202mg 78%
Fiber 17.3g 4.5g 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 8.481g 49%
Phosphorus 264mg 607mg 49%
Selenium 37.7µg 11.5µg 48%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.873mg 47%
Fats 2.3g 21.52g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 8.194g 20%
Magnesium 133mg 218mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.424mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.482g 4.127g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.088mg 15%
Zinc 2.77mg 4.32mg 14%
Folate 19µg 65µg 12%
Iron 3.6mg 4.53mg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 2.856mg 11%
Potassium 452mg 187mg 8%
Sodium 12mg 195mg 8%
Calories 354kcal 469kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Carbs 73.48g 60.49g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.174mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.348mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Protein 12.48g 12.49g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 56.18g 55.99g N/A
Calcium 33mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
3
12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Halva
2
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 CarbsCarbs +21.5%
Contains more WaterWater +157.2%
Contains more OtherOther +25.7%
Contains more FatsFats +835.7%
~equal in Protein ~12.49g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
1
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Halva
2
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 -88.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2677.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +665.4%

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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.