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Halva vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and merlot different?

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B6, selenium, and fiber than merlot.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 132% higher.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index (15) than halva (55).

Candies, halavah, plain and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot 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
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%
Merlot
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 11% 17% 3.7% 3.8% 9.9% 0.52% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1716.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.2%
Contains more IronIron +884.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +10827.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2985.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2539.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +561.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5650%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%

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
8
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%
Merlot
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% 0% 0% 1.3% 7.2% 4.2% 1.8% 13% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8380%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1175%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +510.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6400%
~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 Merlot DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.011mg 132%
Phosphorus 607mg 23mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 57%
Iron 4.53mg 0.46mg 51%
Magnesium 218mg 12mg 49%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.14mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.005mg 35%
Fats 21.52g 0g 33%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.132mg 32%
Protein 12.49g 0.07g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.057mg 22%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.2µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 20%
Calories 469kcal 83kcal 19%
Carbs 60.49g 2.51g 19%
Saturated fat 4.127g 19%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.224mg 16%
Folate 65µg 1µg 16%
Sodium 195mg 4mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.031mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.03mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 187mg 127mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
3
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
Merlot
2
3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17742.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2310%
Contains more WaterWater +2259.4%
Contains more OtherOther +491.8%

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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. Merlot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171925/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.