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Halva vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and chestnut different?

  • Halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while chestnut is higher in vitamin C and potassium.
  • Halva covers your daily need for copper, 81% more than chestnut.
  • Halva contains 17 times more zinc than chestnut. Halva contains 4.32mg of zinc, while chestnut contains 0.25mg.
  • Chestnut is lower in saturated fat.

Candies, halavah, plain and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed types were used 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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +303.7%
Contains more IronIron +161.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1628%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +513.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +282.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
~equal in Manganese ~0.854mg

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +186.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +290.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Chestnut DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.472mg 81%
Phosphorus 607mg 99mg 73%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.545g 53%
Magnesium 218mg 54mg 39%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.25mg 37%
Iron 4.53mg 1.73mg 35%
Fats 21.52g 1.38g 31%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 26.7mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.148mg 23%
Selenium 11.5µg 21%
Protein 12.49g 2g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.476g 19%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.26g 18%
Fiber 4.5g 18%
Calories 469kcal 131kcal 17%
Potassium 187mg 715mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.731mg 13%
Carbs 60.49g 27.76g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.233mg 9%
Sodium 195mg 27mg 7%
Folate 65µg 38µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.316mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.104mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 46mg 1%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.854mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 27.76g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +524.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1459.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.9%
Contains more OtherOther +157.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1756.9%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1621.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1456.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.