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Halva vs. Guava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between halva and guava?

  • Halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, and selenium, while guava is higher in vitamin C.
  • Guava's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 254% higher.
  • Guava has 19 times less selenium than halva. Halva has 11.5µg of selenium, while guava has 0.6µg.
  • Guava is lower in saturated fat.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index (55) than guava (31).

We used Candies, halavah, plain and Guavas, common, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Guava
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 37% 9.8% 77% 6.3% 17% 0.26% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +890.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +1642.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +422.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1778.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1417.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +482%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1816.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%

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%
Guava
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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 761% 10% 15% 0% 17% 9.2% 20% 27% 25% 0% 6.5% 37% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +532.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +228200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Guava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.1mg 228.3mg 254%
Copper 1.202mg 0.23mg 108%
Phosphorus 607mg 40mg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.401g 54%
Iron 4.53mg 0.26mg 53%
Magnesium 218mg 22mg 47%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.23mg 37%
Fats 21.52g 0.95g 32%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.15mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.067mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.087g 20%
Protein 12.49g 2.55g 20%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.6µg 20%
Calories 469kcal 68kcal 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.272g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.11mg 18%
Carbs 60.49g 14.32g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 1.084mg 11%
Sodium 195mg 2mg 8%
Potassium 187mg 417mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.451mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Fiber 4.5g 5.4g 4%
Folate 65µg 49µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 18mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 8.92g N/A
Sugar 8.92g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 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
Guava
1
3% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.55 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 14.32 g
Water: 80.8 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +389.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2165.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +322.4%
Contains more OtherOther +32.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2101.6%

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
Guava
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36% 11% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.401 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9318.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2015%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%

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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. Guava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173044/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.