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Beetroot vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beetroot and halva?

  • Halva is richer than beetroot in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 125% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in beetroot is lower.

We used Beets, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
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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 +73.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +847.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more IronIron +466.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1502.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1134.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1417.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +165.3%
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.
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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
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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 +4800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +67.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1267.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +755.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +419.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.075mg 1.202mg 125%
Phosphorus 40mg 607mg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 8.481g 56%
Iron 0.8mg 4.53mg 47%
Magnesium 23mg 218mg 46%
Zinc 0.35mg 4.32mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.424mg 33%
Fats 0.17g 21.52g 33%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.873mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.348mg 22%
Protein 1.61g 12.49g 22%
Calories 43kcal 469kcal 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 8.194g 20%
Selenium 0.7µg 11.5µg 20%
Saturated fat 0.027g 4.127g 19%
Carbs 9.56g 60.49g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 2.856mg 16%
Folate 109µg 65µg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 4.5g 7%
Sodium 78mg 195mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0.1mg 5%
Potassium 325mg 187mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.088mg 4%
Calcium 16mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Choline 6mg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.174mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 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 +2286.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +675.8%
Contains more FatsFats +12558.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +532.7%
Contains more OtherOther +69.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 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 -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25506.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14035%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.