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Halva vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between halva and broccoli?

  • Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, manganese, and selenium, yet broccoli is higher in vitamin C.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 128% more.
  • Halva has 106 times more saturated fat than broccoli. While halva has 4.127g of saturated fat, broccoli has only 0.039g.
  • The glycemic index of broccoli is lower.

We used Candies, halavah, plain and Broccoli, 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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +938.1%
Contains more IronIron +520.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2353.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +953.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +819.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.1%

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +497.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +346.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +89100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +229.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~63µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Broccoli DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.049mg 128%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 89.2mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Phosphorus 607mg 66mg 77%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.038g 56%
Iron 4.53mg 0.73mg 48%
Magnesium 218mg 21mg 47%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.41mg 36%
Fats 21.52g 0.37g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.071mg 29%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.21mg 29%
Calories 469kcal 34kcal 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.011g 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.039g 19%
Protein 12.49g 2.82g 19%
Carbs 60.49g 6.64g 18%
Selenium 11.5µg 2.5µg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.639mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.175mg 13%
Fiber 4.5g 2.6g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.573mg 8%
Sodium 195mg 33mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Potassium 187mg 316mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.117mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Folate 65µg 63µg 1%
Calcium 33mg 47mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +342.9%
Contains more FatsFats +5716.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +811%
Contains more OtherOther +110.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2333.2%

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74390.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22218.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Halva - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167996/nutrients
  2. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.