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Halva vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and heart of palm different?

  • Halva is higher in phosphorus, copper, magnesium, iron, fats, vitamin B1, and protein; however, heart of palm is richer in potassium and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for halva is 67% higher.
  • Halva contains 108 times more fats than heart of palm. While halva contains 21.52g of fats, heart of palm contains only 0.2g.
  • Heart of palm has less saturated fat.
  • Heart of palm has a lower glycemic index (32) than halva (55).

Candies, halavah, plain and Hearts of palm, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2080%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +168%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1542.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +865.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Halva
Halva
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 106% 20% 54% 10% 80% 5% 0% 49%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 27% 0% 1% 10% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +748%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Heart of palm DV% diff.
Phosphorus 607mg 140mg 67%
Copper 1.202mg 0.644mg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.089g 56%
Magnesium 218mg 10mg 50%
Potassium 187mg 1806mg 48%
Manganese 0.873mg 38%
Iron 4.53mg 1.69mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.81mg 36%
Fats 21.52g 0.2g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.05mg 31%
Protein 12.49g 2.7g 20%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.7µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.005g 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.046g 19%
Calories 469kcal 115kcal 18%
Carbs 60.49g 25.61g 12%
Fiber 4.5g 1.5g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.9mg 12%
Folate 65µg 24µg 10%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 8mg 9%
Sodium 195mg 14mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.18mg 7%
Zinc 4.32mg 3.73mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 376kcal 426kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 87g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4 2 N/A
Net carbs 55.99g 24.11g N/A
Sugar 17.16g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 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% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +362.6%
Contains more FatsFats +10660%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1793.7%

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
33% 4% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +163780%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9429.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/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.