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Halva vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between halva and fireweed

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and iron; however, fireweed has more manganese, vitamin A, calcium, fiber, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Fireweed's daily need coverage for manganese is 254% more.
  • Halva has 13 times more vitamin B1 than fireweed. Halva has 0.424mg of vitamin B1, while fireweed has 0.033mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Fireweed, leaves, raw.

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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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.7%
Contains more IronIron +88.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +275.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +462%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1177.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +667.9%

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
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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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1184.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +679.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.3%
~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 Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.873mg 6.704mg 254%
Copper 1.202mg 0.32mg 98%
Phosphorus 607mg 108mg 71%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 57%
Calcium 33mg 429mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.033mg 33%
Fats 21.52g 2.75g 29%
Iron 4.53mg 2.4mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 1.356mg 24%
Fiber 4.5g 10.6g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.632mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 19%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.9µg 19%
Calories 469kcal 103kcal 18%
Protein 12.49g 4.71g 16%
Zinc 4.32mg 2.66mg 15%
Magnesium 218mg 156mg 15%
Carbs 60.49g 19.22g 14%
Folate 65µg 112µg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 4.674mg 11%
Potassium 187mg 494mg 9%
Sodium 195mg 34mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.137mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2.2mg 2%
Net carbs 55.99g 8.62g 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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +165.2%
Contains more FatsFats +682.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +214.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1828.6%
Contains more OtherOther +38.8%

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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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.