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Halva vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and miso different?

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, and folate than miso.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for miso is 154% higher.
  • Halva contains 5 times more magnesium than miso. While halva contains 218mg of magnesium, miso contains only 48mg.
  • Miso has less saturated fat.

Candies, halavah, plain and Miso 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%
Miso
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 17% 19% 93% 140% 70% 68% 486% 112% 38%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +354.2%
Contains more IronIron +81.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +281.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.859mg

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%
Miso
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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% 1.3% 0.2% 0% 25% 54% 17% 20% 46% 10% 73% 14% 39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +332.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +215.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Miso DV% diff.
Sodium 195mg 3728mg 154%
Copper 1.202mg 0.42mg 87%
Phosphorus 607mg 159mg 64%
Magnesium 218mg 48mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 2.884g 37%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.098mg 27%
Iron 4.53mg 2.49mg 26%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Fats 21.52g 6.01g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 1.118g 18%
Zinc 4.32mg 2.56mg 16%
Calories 469kcal 198kcal 14%
Saturated fat 4.127g 1.025g 14%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Folate 65µg 19µg 12%
Carbs 60.49g 25.37g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.906mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.199mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.233mg 11%
Selenium 11.5µg 7µg 8%
Fructose 6g 8%
Fiber 4.5g 5.4g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.337mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.08µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 57mg 2%
Protein 12.49g 12.79g 1%
Potassium 187mg 210mg 1%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.859mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 19.97g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 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
Miso
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13% 6% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 12.79 g
Fats: 6.01 g
Carbs: 25.37 g
Water: 43.02 g
Other: 12.81 g
Contains more FatsFats +258.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1072.2%
Contains more OtherOther +600%
~equal in Protein ~12.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
2
20% 39% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.127 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.481 g
Miso
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20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +632.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +194.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.2%

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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. Miso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172442/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.