Halva vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are halva and cornmeal different?
- Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, manganese, and vitamin B6; however, cornmeal is richer in folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 125% higher.
- Halva contains 19 times more saturated fat than cornmeal. While halva contains 4.127g of saturated fat, cornmeal contains only 0.22g.
- Halva has a lower glycemic index (55) than cornmeal (68).
Candies, halavah, plain and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +581.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1000% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1481.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +554.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +513.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +401.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +91.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +334.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +37.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +221.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.202mg | 0.076mg | 125% |
| Phosphorus | 607mg | 99mg | 73% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.481g | 0.828g | 51% |
| Magnesium | 218mg | 32mg | 44% |
| Folate | 65µg | 209µg | 36% |
| Zinc | 4.32mg | 0.66mg | 33% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Fats | 21.52g | 1.75g | 30% |
| Manganese | 0.873mg | 0.174mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.088mg | 0.382mg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.194g | 0.39g | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 4.127g | 0.22g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.182mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.856mg | 4.968mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.551mg | 11% |
| Protein | 12.49g | 7.11g | 11% |
| Sodium | 195mg | 7mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 60.49g | 79.45g | 6% |
| Calories | 469kcal | 370kcal | 5% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 11.5µg | 10.5µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 4.5g | 3.9g | 2% |
| Iron | 4.53mg | 4.36mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.174mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 187mg | 142mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 55.99g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +75.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1129.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +258.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +204.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2001% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +924.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.7% |
