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Halva vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between halva and lettuce

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B6; however, lettuce is richer in vitamin A.
  • Lettuce covers your daily vitamin A needs 148% more than halva.
  • Lettuce has 206 times less saturated fat than halva. Halva has 4.127g of saturated fat, while lettuce has 0.02g.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of halva is 55, while the glycemic index of lettuce is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Lettuce, green leaf, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1576.9%
Contains more IronIron +426.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4044.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1993.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +249.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1816.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.6%
~equal in Calcium ~36mg
~equal in Potassium ~194mg

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +505.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +661.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Lettuce DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.029mg 130%
Vitamin K 126.3µg 105%
Phosphorus 607mg 29mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.082g 56%
Magnesium 218mg 13mg 49%
Iron 4.53mg 0.86mg 46%
Vitamin A 0µg 370µg 41%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.18mg 38%
Fats 21.52g 0.15g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.07mg 30%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.25mg 27%
Calories 469kcal 15kcal 23%
Protein 12.49g 1.36g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.006g 20%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.6µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.09mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.02g 19%
Carbs 60.49g 2.87g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.375mg 16%
Fiber 4.5g 1.3g 13%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 9.2mg 10%
Sodium 195mg 28mg 7%
Folate 65µg 38µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.134mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 1.57g N/A
Calcium 33mg 36mg 0%
Potassium 187mg 194mg 0%
Sugar 0.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +818.4%
Contains more FatsFats +14246.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2007.7%
Contains more OtherOther +185.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2488%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +136466.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10242.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.