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Chestnut vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chestnut and halva different?

  • Chestnut is richer in vitamin C and potassium, while halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Halva covers your daily need for copper, 81% more than chestnut.
  • Chestnut contains 267 times more vitamin C than halva. Chestnut contains 26.7mg of vitamin C, while halva contains 0.1mg.
  • Chestnut is lower in saturated fat.

Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed 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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
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 +39.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +282.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +303.7%
Contains more IronIron +161.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1628%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +513.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.873mg

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
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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 +26600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +186.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +290.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.472mg 1.202mg 81%
Phosphorus 99mg 607mg 73%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 8.481g 53%
Magnesium 54mg 218mg 39%
Zinc 0.25mg 4.32mg 37%
Iron 1.73mg 4.53mg 35%
Fats 1.38g 21.52g 31%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0.1mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.424mg 23%
Selenium 11.5µg 21%
Protein 2g 12.49g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 8.194g 19%
Saturated fat 0.26g 4.127g 18%
Fiber 4.5g 18%
Calories 131kcal 469kcal 17%
Potassium 715mg 187mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 2.856mg 13%
Carbs 27.76g 60.49g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.348mg 9%
Sodium 27mg 195mg 7%
Folate 38µg 65µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.174mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.088mg 1%
Calcium 46mg 33mg 1%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.873mg 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 55.99g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 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 +1756.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +524.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1459.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.9%
Contains more OtherOther +157.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 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 -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1621.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1456.1%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.