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Halva vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between halva and cassava

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B6, while cassava has more vitamin C.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 122% higher.
  • Cassava contains 56 times less saturated fat than halva. Halva contains 4.127g of saturated fat, while cassava contains 0.074g.
  • Halva has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of halva is 55, while the glycemic index of cassava is 94.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Cassava, 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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +938.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more IronIron +1577.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1102%
Contains more ZincZinc +1170.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2148.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +127.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1542.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +387.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +234.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Cassava DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.1mg 122%
Phosphorus 607mg 27mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.048g 56%
Iron 4.53mg 0.27mg 53%
Magnesium 218mg 21mg 47%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.34mg 36%
Fats 21.52g 0.28g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.087mg 28%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 20.6mg 23%
Protein 12.49g 1.36g 22%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.384mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.075g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.088mg 20%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.7µg 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.074g 18%
Calories 469kcal 160kcal 15%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.854mg 13%
Fiber 4.5g 1.8g 11%
Folate 65µg 27µg 10%
Sodium 195mg 14mg 8%
Carbs 60.49g 38.06g 7%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.048mg 3%
Potassium 187mg 271mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.107mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +818.4%
Contains more FatsFats +7585.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.9%
Contains more OtherOther +195.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1526.2%

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10825.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17568.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.