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Halva vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between halva and mashed potato?

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, manganese, selenium, and vitamin B6 than mashed potato.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 130% higher.
  • Mashed potato has 28 times less vitamin B1 than halva. Halva has 0.424mg of vitamin B1, while mashed potato has 0.015mg.
  • Mashed potato is lower in saturated fat.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index (87) than halva (55).

We used Candies, halavah, plain and Fast foods, potato, mashed types in this comparison.

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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
Halva
9
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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1353.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +1361.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3334.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1863.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +928.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +790.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1337.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.9%

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
Halva
7
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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2726.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190%
Contains more FolateFolate +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Mashed potato DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.035mg 130%
Phosphorus 607mg 59mg 78%
Iron 4.53mg 0.31mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 1.342g 48%
Magnesium 218mg 15mg 48%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.22mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.015mg 34%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.098mg 34%
Fats 21.52g 2.82g 29%
Protein 12.49g 1.65g 22%
Calories 469kcal 89kcal 19%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.72g 19%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.8µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.12mg 18%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.577g 16%
Carbs 60.49g 14.65g 15%
Folate 65µg 9µg 14%
Fiber 4.5g 1.3g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 1.08mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.015mg 6%
Sodium 195mg 306mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Potassium 187mg 286mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 3%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.07µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
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% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +657%
Contains more FatsFats +663.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +312.9%
Contains more OtherOther +45.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2069.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1038.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +532%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.