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Halva vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between halva and barley

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc, while barley has more fiber, selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 78% higher.
  • Barley contains 9 times less saturated fat than halva. Halva contains 4.127g of saturated fat, while barley contains 0.482g.
  • 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 Candies, halavah, plain and Barley, hulled.

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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.
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%
Barley
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.9%
Contains more IronIron +25.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +56%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +227.8%
~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.
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%
Barley
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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% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.318mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Barley DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.498mg 78%
Fiber 4.5g 17.3g 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 1.108g 49%
Phosphorus 607mg 264mg 49%
Selenium 11.5µg 37.7µg 48%
Manganese 0.873mg 1.943mg 47%
Fats 21.52g 2.3g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.295g 20%
Magnesium 218mg 133mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.646mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.482g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.285mg 15%
Zinc 4.32mg 2.77mg 14%
Folate 65µg 19µg 12%
Iron 4.53mg 3.6mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 4.604mg 11%
Potassium 187mg 452mg 8%
Sodium 195mg 12mg 8%
Calories 469kcal 354kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Carbs 60.49g 73.48g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.282mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.318mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Protein 12.49g 12.48g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 56.18g N/A
Calcium 33mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 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
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
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
Contains more FatsFats +835.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.5%
Contains more WaterWater +157.2%
Contains more OtherOther +25.7%
~equal in Protein ~12.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2677.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +665.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.3%

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. Halva - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167996/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.