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Halva vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and dried fruit different?

  • Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, manganese, and iron; however, dried fruit is richer in vitamin A and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 95% higher.
  • Halva contains 243 times more saturated fat than dried fruit. While halva contains 4.127g of saturated fat, dried fruit contains only 0.017g.
  • Dried fruit has a lower glycemic index (31) than halva (55).

Candies, halavah, plain and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked 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.
Halva
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 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +581.3%
Contains more IronIron +70.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +250.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1007.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +754.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +271.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +422.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +521.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%

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
Halva
5
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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2726.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.589mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Dried fruit DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.343mg 95%
Phosphorus 607mg 71mg 77%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.074g 56%
Magnesium 218mg 32mg 44%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.39mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.015mg 34%
Fats 21.52g 0.51g 32%
Potassium 187mg 1162mg 29%
Vitamin E 4.33mg 29%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.235mg 28%
Iron 4.53mg 2.66mg 23%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.074g 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.017g 19%
Protein 12.49g 3.39g 18%
Selenium 11.5µg 2.2µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.143mg 16%
Fructose 12.47g 16%
Folate 65µg 10µg 14%
Calories 469kcal 241kcal 11%
Fiber 4.5g 7.3g 11%
Sodium 195mg 10mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.516mg 7%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 3%
Calcium 33mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 2.589mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.074mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1mg 1%
Carbs 60.49g 62.64g 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 53.44g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +268.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4119.6%
Contains more WaterWater +741.7%
Contains more OtherOther +40.4%
~equal in Carbs ~62.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
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
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10973%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11360.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.