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Ginger vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ginger and halva

  • Ginger has less copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, manganese, selenium, and vitamin B6 than halva.
  • Halva covers your daily need for copper, 108% more than ginger.
  • Ginger has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of halva is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ginger root, 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.
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
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 +121.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +407%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more IronIron +655%
Contains more CopperCopper +431.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1170.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1685.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +281.2%
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.
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
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 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1596%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +280.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +490.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 1.202mg 108%
Phosphorus 34mg 607mg 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 8.481g 56%
Iron 0.6mg 4.53mg 49%
Magnesium 43mg 218mg 42%
Zinc 0.34mg 4.32mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.424mg 33%
Fats 0.75g 21.52g 32%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.873mg 28%
Protein 1.82g 12.49g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 8.194g 20%
Selenium 0.7µg 11.5µg 20%
Calories 80kcal 469kcal 19%
Saturated fat 0.203g 4.127g 18%
Folate 11µg 65µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.348mg 14%
Carbs 17.77g 60.49g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 2.856mg 13%
Fiber 2g 4.5g 10%
Sodium 13mg 195mg 8%
Potassium 415mg 187mg 7%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin C 5mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.088mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.174mg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 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 +2049.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +586.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2769.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +240.4%
Contains more OtherOther +137.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 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 -95.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5220.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5407.1%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.