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Halva vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between halva and ginger

  • Ginger has less copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, manganese, selenium, and vitamin B6 than halva.
  • Halva covers your daily need for copper, 108% more than ginger.
  • Halva has 20 times more saturated fat than ginger. While halva has 4.127g of saturated fat, ginger has only 0.203g.
  • The glycemic index of halva is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, halavah, plain and Ginger root, 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
8
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%
Ginger
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +407%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more IronIron +655%
Contains more CopperCopper +431.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1170.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1685.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +281.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1542.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%

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
6
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%
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1596%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +280.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Ginger DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.226mg 108%
Phosphorus 607mg 34mg 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.154g 56%
Iron 4.53mg 0.6mg 49%
Magnesium 218mg 43mg 42%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.34mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.025mg 33%
Fats 21.52g 0.75g 32%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.229mg 28%
Protein 12.49g 1.82g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.154g 20%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.7µg 20%
Calories 469kcal 80kcal 19%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.203g 18%
Folate 65µg 11µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.16mg 14%
Carbs 60.49g 17.77g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.75mg 13%
Fiber 4.5g 2g 10%
Sodium 195mg 13mg 8%
Potassium 187mg 415mg 7%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 5mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.034mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.203mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
4
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
Ginger
1
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +586.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2769.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +240.4%
Contains more OtherOther +137.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2049.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
2
20% 39% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.127 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.481 g
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5220.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5407.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.