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Halva vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between halva and beetroot?

  • 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.
  • Halva has 153 times more saturated fat than beetroot. While halva has 4.127g of saturated fat, beetroot has only 0.027g.

We used Candies, halavah, plain and Beets, raw 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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%

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
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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%
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%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +67.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Beetroot DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.075mg 125%
Phosphorus 607mg 40mg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.06g 56%
Iron 4.53mg 0.8mg 47%
Magnesium 218mg 23mg 46%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.35mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.031mg 33%
Fats 21.52g 0.17g 33%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.329mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.067mg 22%
Protein 12.49g 1.61g 22%
Calories 469kcal 43kcal 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.032g 20%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.7µg 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.027g 19%
Carbs 60.49g 9.56g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.334mg 16%
Folate 65µg 109µg 11%
Fiber 4.5g 2.8g 7%
Sodium 195mg 78mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 4.9mg 5%
Potassium 187mg 325mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.04mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Choline 6mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.155mg 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
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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +675.8%
Contains more FatsFats +12558.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +532.7%
Contains more OtherOther +69.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2286.4%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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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. Halva - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167996/nutrients
  2. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.