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Brussels sprouts vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Brussels sprouts and halva

  • Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin C, yet halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, manganese, and selenium.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 126% more than Brussels sprouts.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 850 times more vitamin C than halva. While Brussels sprouts contain 85mg of vitamin C, halva contains only 0.1mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in Brussels sprouts is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Brussels sprouts, raw 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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
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 +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +847.8%
Contains more IronIron +223.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1617.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +928.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +779.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +159.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +618.8%

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
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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 +84900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +205%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +283.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.088mg
~equal in Folate ~65µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Halva DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 8.481g 963%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Copper 0.07mg 1.202mg 126%
Vitamin C 85mg 0.1mg 94%
Phosphorus 69mg 607mg 77%
Magnesium 23mg 218mg 46%
Iron 1.4mg 4.53mg 39%
Zinc 0.42mg 4.32mg 35%
Fats 0.3g 21.52g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.424mg 24%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.873mg 23%
Calories 43kcal 469kcal 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 8.194g 20%
Saturated fat 0.062g 4.127g 18%
Protein 3.38g 12.49g 18%
Selenium 1.6µg 11.5µg 18%
Carbs 8.95g 60.49g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 2.856mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.348mg 10%
Sodium 25mg 195mg 7%
Potassium 389mg 187mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.174mg 3%
Fiber 3.8g 4.5g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Folate 61µg 65µg 1%
Calcium 42mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.088mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 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 +2243.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +269.5%
Contains more FatsFats +7073.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +575.9%
Contains more OtherOther +33.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 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 -98.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1704%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35526.1%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.