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Halva vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between halva and Brussels sprouts

  • Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, manganese, and selenium, yet Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin C.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 126% more than Brussels sprouts.
  • Halva contains 67 times more saturated fat than Brussels sprouts. While halva contains 4.127g of saturated fat, Brussels sprouts contain only 0.062g.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Brussels sprouts, raw.

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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% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +847.8%
Contains more IronIron +223.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1617.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +928.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +779.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +159.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +618.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +205%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +283.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +84900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.09mg
~equal in Folate ~61µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 153g 963%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Copper 1.202mg 0.07mg 126%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 85mg 94%
Phosphorus 607mg 69mg 77%
Magnesium 218mg 23mg 46%
Iron 4.53mg 1.4mg 39%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.42mg 35%
Fats 21.52g 0.3g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.139mg 24%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.337mg 23%
Calories 469kcal 43kcal 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.023g 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.062g 18%
Protein 12.49g 3.38g 18%
Selenium 11.5µg 1.6µg 18%
Carbs 60.49g 8.95g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.745mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.219mg 10%
Sodium 195mg 25mg 7%
Potassium 187mg 389mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.309mg 3%
Fiber 4.5g 3.8g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Folate 65µg 61µg 1%
Calcium 33mg 42mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.09mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +269.5%
Contains more FatsFats +7073.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +575.9%
Contains more OtherOther +33.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2243.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35526.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1704%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.