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Halva vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and longan different?

  • Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and fiber; however, longan is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 115% higher.
  • Halva contains 86 times more zinc than longan. While halva contains 4.32mg of zinc, longan contains only 0.05mg.

Candies, halavah, plain and Longans, raw 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
8
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%
Longan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 0.3% 23% 4.9% 56% 1.4% 9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2080%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more IronIron +3384.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +611.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +8540%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2790.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1578.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Longan
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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 280% 0% 0% 0% 7.8% 32% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1267.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +852%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +83900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~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 Longan DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.169mg 115%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 84mg 93%
Phosphorus 607mg 21mg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 57%
Iron 4.53mg 0.13mg 55%
Magnesium 218mg 10mg 50%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.05mg 39%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.052mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.031mg 33%
Fats 21.52g 0.1g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 27%
Protein 12.49g 1.31g 22%
Selenium 11.5µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 20%
Calories 469kcal 60kcal 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 19%
Folate 65µg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.3mg 16%
Carbs 60.49g 15.14g 15%
Fiber 4.5g 1.1g 14%
Sodium 195mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.14mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 187mg 266mg 2%
Net carbs 55.99g 14.04g N/A
Threonine 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 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
Longan
1
15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +853.4%
Contains more FatsFats +21420%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +299.5%
Contains more OtherOther +161.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2154.8%

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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. Longan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169089/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.