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Halva vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between halva and daikon?

  • Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, yet daikon is higher in vitamin C.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 121% more.
  • Halva has 138 times more saturated fat than daikon. While halva has 4.127g of saturated fat, daikon has only 0.03g.
  • The glycemic index of daikon is lower.

We used Candies, halavah, plain and Radishes, oriental, raw 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%
Daikon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 8.1% 20% 15% 38% 4.1% 9.9% 2.7% 5% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +1032.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +945.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2780%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2539.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2197.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1542.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%

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%
Daikon
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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 73% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4.6% 3.8% 8.3% 11% 0% 0.75% 21% 4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2020%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1328%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +656.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21900%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Daikon DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.115mg 121%
Phosphorus 607mg 23mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.045g 56%
Iron 4.53mg 0.4mg 52%
Magnesium 218mg 16mg 48%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.15mg 38%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.038mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.02mg 34%
Fats 21.52g 0.1g 33%
Protein 12.49g 0.6g 24%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 22mg 24%
Calories 469kcal 18kcal 23%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.046mg 23%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.7µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.017g 20%
Carbs 60.49g 4.1g 19%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.03g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.2mg 17%
Fiber 4.5g 1.6g 12%
Folate 65µg 28µg 9%
Sodium 195mg 21mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.02mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.138mg 1%
Choline 7.3mg 1%
Potassium 187mg 227mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 2.5g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
Daikon
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.1 g
Water: 94.62 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1981.7%
Contains more FatsFats +21420%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1375.4%
Contains more OtherOther +215.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2478.2%

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
Daikon
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33% 18% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.045 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18746.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Daikon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168451/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.