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Halva vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and lima beans different?

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6 than lima beans.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 107% higher.
  • Halva contains 46 times more saturated fat than lima beans. While halva contains 4.127g of saturated fat, lima beans contain only 0.089g.
  • Lima beans have a lower glycemic index (32) than halva (55).

Candies, halavah, plain and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt are the varieties used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 5.1% 45% 90% 78% 26% 48% 0.26% 67% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +407%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more IronIron +89.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +411.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +354.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +446.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +155.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.7%
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%
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% 0% 3.6% 0% 40% 13% 7.9% 25% 37% 0% 5% 62% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +578.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Lima beans DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.235mg 107%
Phosphorus 607mg 111mg 71%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.171g 55%
Magnesium 218mg 43mg 42%
Fats 21.52g 0.38g 33%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.95mg 31%
Iron 4.53mg 2.39mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.161mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.034g 20%
Calories 469kcal 115kcal 18%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.089g 18%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.516mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.421mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.161mg 14%
Carbs 60.49g 20.88g 13%
Selenium 11.5µg 4.5µg 13%
Fiber 4.5g 7g 10%
Protein 12.49g 7.8g 9%
Potassium 187mg 508mg 9%
Sodium 195mg 2mg 8%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Folate 65µg 83µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.422mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.055mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.238mg 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
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.8 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.88 g
Water: 69.79 g
Other: 1.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5563.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.7%
Contains more OtherOther +59.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1801.6%

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
30% 12% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4859.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Lima beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174253/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.