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Halva vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and dashi different?

  • Halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, while dashi is higher in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Halva covers your daily need for copper, 134% more than dashi.
  • Halva contains 48 times more zinc than dashi. Halva contains 4.32mg of zinc, while dashi contains 0.09mg.
  • Halva is lower in sodium.

Candies, halavah, plain and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry 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%
Dashi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +289.3%
Contains more IronIron +339.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +4700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140%

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%
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +324%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +248%
Contains more FolateFolate +209.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +388.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Dashi DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0mg 134%
Phosphorus 607mg 166mg 63%
Vitamin K 66.9µg 56%
Iron 4.53mg 1.03mg 44%
Magnesium 218mg 56mg 39%
Sodium 195mg 1067mg 38%
Manganese 0.873mg 38%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.09mg 38%
Selenium 11.5µg 27.6µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.1mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 4.485g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.43mg 26%
Choline 114.5mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.1mg 19%
Fiber 4.5g 0.2g 17%
Calcium 33mg 187mg 15%
Fats 21.52g 13.89g 12%
Folate 65µg 21µg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.3µg 11%
Protein 12.49g 16.7g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 5.365g 7%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Potassium 187mg 309mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 25µg 3%
Saturated fat 4.127g 3.433g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 3%
Calories 469kcal 438kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 2.46mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.1mg 1%
Carbs 60.49g 64.88g 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 14.47g N/A

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
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more FatsFats +54.9%
Contains more WaterWater +59.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.7%
Contains more OtherOther +21.9%
~equal in Carbs ~64.88g

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
Dashi
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.8%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.