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Halva vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between halva and jícama raw

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, jícama raw is richer in vitamin C.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 128% more than jícama raw.
  • Jícama raw has 197 times less saturated fat than halva. Halva has 4.127g of saturated fat, while jícama raw has 0.021g.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of halva is 55, while the glycemic index of jícama raw is 17.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Yambean (jicama), 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
Halva
9
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 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1716.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.7%
Contains more IronIron +655%
Contains more CopperCopper +2404.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3272.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1355%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1542.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%

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
Halva
7
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 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2020%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +203.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1328%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +728.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +441.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Jícama raw DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.048mg 128%
Phosphorus 607mg 18mg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.043g 56%
Magnesium 218mg 12mg 49%
Iron 4.53mg 0.6mg 49%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.16mg 38%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.06mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.02mg 34%
Fats 21.52g 0.09g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.042mg 24%
Protein 12.49g 0.72g 24%
Calories 469kcal 38kcal 22%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 20.2mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.005g 20%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.7µg 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.021g 19%
Carbs 60.49g 8.82g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.2mg 17%
Folate 65µg 12µg 13%
Sodium 195mg 4mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.029mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Fiber 4.5g 4.9g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.135mg 1%
Potassium 187mg 150mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
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
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1634.7%
Contains more FatsFats +23811.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +585.8%
Contains more OtherOther +510%
Contains more WaterWater +2354.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
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
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +163780%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19623.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/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.