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Halva vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between halva and leek

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, iron, vitamin B1, selenium, and manganese; however, leek is higher in vitamin A.
  • Halva covers your daily need for copper, 120% more than leek.
  • Halva has 103 times more saturated fat than leek. While halva has 4.127g of saturated fat, leek has only 0.04g.
  • The glycemic index of halva is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, halavah, plain and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), 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
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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%
Leek
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +678.6%
Contains more IronIron +115.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +901.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1634.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
~equal in Potassium ~180mg

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%
Leek
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +606.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +614%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~64µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Leek DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.12mg 120%
Phosphorus 607mg 35mg 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.166g 55%
Magnesium 218mg 28mg 45%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.12mg 38%
Fats 21.52g 0.3g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.06mg 30%
Iron 4.53mg 2.1mg 30%
Protein 12.49g 1.5g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.004g 20%
Calories 469kcal 61kcal 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.04g 19%
Selenium 11.5µg 1µg 19%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.481mg 17%
Carbs 60.49g 14.15g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.4mg 15%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 12mg 13%
Fiber 4.5g 1.8g 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.233mg 9%
Sodium 195mg 20mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.03mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 59mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 12.35g N/A
Potassium 187mg 180mg 0%
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Folate 65µg 64µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 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
Leek
1
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +732.7%
Contains more FatsFats +7073.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +327.5%
Contains more OtherOther +74.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2161.6%

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
Leek
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +204750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5009%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.