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Halva vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between halva and carrots

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, and selenium, while carrots have more vitamin A.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% higher.
  • Carrots contain 115 times less selenium than halva. Halva contains 11.5µg of selenium, while carrots contain 0.1µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in carrots is lower.
  • Carrots have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrots is 39, while the glycemic index of halva is 55.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Carrots, 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
7
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%
Carrot
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1716.7%
Contains more IronIron +1410%
Contains more CopperCopper +2571.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1634.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +510.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.6%
~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
6
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%
Carrot
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +542.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Carrot DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.045mg 129%
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Phosphorus 607mg 35mg 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.117g 56%
Iron 4.53mg 0.3mg 53%
Magnesium 218mg 12mg 49%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.24mg 37%
Fats 21.52g 0.24g 33%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.143mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.066mg 30%
Protein 12.49g 0.93g 23%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.1µg 21%
Calories 469kcal 41kcal 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.014g 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.037g 19%
Carbs 60.49g 9.58g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.138mg 16%
Folate 65µg 19µg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.983mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Fiber 4.5g 2.8g 7%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 5.9mg 6%
Sodium 195mg 69mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Potassium 187mg 320mg 4%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.058mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.273mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 6.78g N/A
Calcium 33mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
4
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
Carrot
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1243%
Contains more FatsFats +8866.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +531.4%
Contains more OtherOther +90.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2305.7%

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
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58428.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7148.7%
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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.