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Halva vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between halva and buckwheat?

  • Halva is richer than buckwheat in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, manganese, and selenium.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 117% more.
  • Halva has 31 times more saturated fat than buckwheat. While halva has 4.127g of saturated fat, buckwheat has only 0.134g.

We used Candies, halavah, plain and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked 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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +327.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.5%
Contains more IronIron +466.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +723.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +608.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +767.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +422.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%

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.
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 0% 0% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +960%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +203.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +351.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +364.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Buckwheat DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.146mg 117%
Phosphorus 607mg 70mg 77%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.188g 55%
Iron 4.53mg 0.8mg 47%
Magnesium 218mg 51mg 40%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.61mg 34%
Fats 21.52g 0.62g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.04mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.077mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.188g 20%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.403mg 20%
Calories 469kcal 92kcal 19%
Protein 12.49g 3.38g 18%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.134g 18%
Selenium 11.5µg 2.2µg 17%
Carbs 60.49g 19.94g 14%
Folate 65µg 14µg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.94mg 12%
Sodium 195mg 4mg 8%
Fiber 4.5g 2.7g 7%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.039mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.359mg 4%
Potassium 187mg 88mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 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% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +269.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3371%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +203.4%
Contains more OtherOther +325.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1960.8%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4258.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4411.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.