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, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, heart of palm is richer in potassium and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for phosphorus for halva is 67% higher.
- Halva contains 90 times more saturated fat than heart of palm. While halva contains 4.127g of saturated fat, heart of palm contains only 0.046g.
- 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
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.
| 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
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.
| 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 B2Vitamin B2 | +104.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +132.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.81mg | 36% |
| Iron | 4.53mg | 1.69mg | 36% |
| Fats | 21.52g | 0.2g | 33% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.05mg | 31% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.194g | 0.005g | 20% |
| Selenium | 11.5µg | 0.7µg | 20% |
| Protein | 12.49g | 2.7g | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 4.127g | 0.046g | 19% |
| Calories | 469kcal | 115kcal | 18% |
| Fiber | 4.5g | 1.5g | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.856mg | 0.9mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 60.49g | 25.61g | 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% |
| 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
Protein:
12.49 g
Fats:
21.52 g
Carbs:
60.49 g
Water:
3.67 g
Other:
1.83 g
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% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.127 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
8.481 g
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% |
