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Halva vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and grapefruit different?

  • Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, grapefruit is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 130% higher.
  • Halva contains 62 times more zinc than grapefruit. While halva contains 4.32mg of zinc, grapefruit contains only 0.07mg.
  • Grapefruit has a lower glycemic index (25) than halva (55).

Candies, halavah, plain and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas 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
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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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2322.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +5562.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +3656.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +6071.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3272.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3868.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +886%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +556.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Grapefruit DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.032mg 130%
Phosphorus 607mg 18mg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.036g 56%
Iron 4.53mg 0.08mg 56%
Magnesium 218mg 9mg 50%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.07mg 39%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.022mg 37%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 31.2mg 35%
Fats 21.52g 0.14g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.043mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.053mg 23%
Protein 12.49g 0.77g 23%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.1µg 21%
Calories 469kcal 42kcal 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.02g 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.021g 19%
Carbs 60.49g 10.66g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.204mg 17%
Folate 65µg 13µg 13%
Fiber 4.5g 1.6g 12%
Sodium 195mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.031mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.262mg 2%
Potassium 187mg 135mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Choline 7.7mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 9.06g N/A
Sugar 6.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1522.1%
Contains more FatsFats +15271.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +467.4%
Contains more OtherOther +394.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2299.5%

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40870%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23458.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.