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Halva vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between halva and lentil soup

  • Halva is richer than lentil soup in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 126% higher.
  • Halva contains 38 times more selenium than lentil soup. Halva contains 11.5µg of selenium, while lentil soup contains 0.3µg.
  • Lentil soup contains less saturated fat.
  • Lentil soup has a lower glycemic index than halva.

Food types used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 5.1% 13% 40% 23% 8.2% 32% 69% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2322.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.9%
Contains more IronIron +323.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1617.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1340%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +720.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +627.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3733.3%

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%
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 5.7% 2.3% 0% 0% 18% 10% 10% 8.4% 21% 15% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +505.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +424%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +286.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Lentil soup DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.07mg 126%
Phosphorus 607mg 74mg 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.13g 56%
Magnesium 218mg 9mg 50%
Iron 4.53mg 1.07mg 43%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.3mg 37%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.12mg 33%
Fats 21.52g 1.12g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.07mg 30%
Calories 469kcal 56kcal 21%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.3µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.09mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.52g 19%
Fiber 4.5g 18%
Protein 12.49g 3.74g 18%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.45g 17%
Carbs 60.49g 8.16g 17%
Sodium 195mg 532mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.545mg 14%
Folate 65µg 20µg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.12µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.045mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.7mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.14mg 1%
Potassium 187mg 144mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 8.16g N/A

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
4% 8% 86%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 1.12 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 85.75 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +234%
Contains more FatsFats +1821.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +641.3%
Contains more OtherOther +48.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2236.5%

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
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1475.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6423.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%

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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 soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171549/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.