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Halva vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between halva and lentil?

  • Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, manganese, selenium, and iron, yet lentil is higher in folate.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 106% more.
  • Halva has 78 times more saturated fat than lentil. While halva has 4.127g of saturated fat, lentil has only 0.053g.
  • The glycemic index of lentil is lower.

We used Candies, halavah, plain and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types 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.
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%
Lentil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +505.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more IronIron +36%
Contains more CopperCopper +378.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +310.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.3%
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%
Lentil
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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 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +266.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +178.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Lentil DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.251mg 106%
Phosphorus 607mg 180mg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.175g 55%
Magnesium 218mg 36mg 43%
Fats 21.52g 0.38g 33%
Folate 65µg 181µg 29%
Zinc 4.32mg 1.27mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.169mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.064g 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.053g 19%
Calories 469kcal 116kcal 18%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.494mg 16%
Selenium 11.5µg 2.8µg 16%
Iron 4.53mg 3.33mg 15%
Fiber 4.5g 7.9g 14%
Carbs 60.49g 20.13g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.178mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 1.06mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.638mg 9%
Sodium 195mg 2mg 8%
Protein 12.49g 9.02g 7%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Potassium 187mg 369mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.5mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.073mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 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
Lentil
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9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5563.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.5%
Contains more OtherOther +120.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1797.5%

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
Lentil
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18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12703.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4746.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.