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Halva vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between halva and shiitake

  • Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, manganese, folate, and selenium, yet shiitake is higher in vitamin B5.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 118% more than shiitake.
  • Halva contains 28 times more vitamin B1 than shiitake. While halva contains 0.424mg of vitamin B1, shiitake contains only 0.015mg.
  • The glycemic index of shiitake is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw.

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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 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +990%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1550%
Contains more IronIron +1004.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +746.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +319.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +442%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +279.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +101.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%

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
5
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% 0% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2726.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +762.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Shiitake DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.142mg 118%
Phosphorus 607mg 112mg 71%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 57%
Iron 4.53mg 0.41mg 52%
Magnesium 218mg 20mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.015mg 34%
Fats 21.52g 0.49g 32%
Zinc 4.32mg 1.03mg 30%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.23mg 28%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 1.5mg 27%
Calories 469kcal 34kcal 22%
Protein 12.49g 2.24g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 19%
Carbs 60.49g 6.79g 18%
Folate 65µg 13µg 13%
Selenium 11.5µg 5.7µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.217mg 10%
Sodium 195mg 9mg 8%
Fiber 4.5g 2.5g 8%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 3.877mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.293mg 4%
Potassium 187mg 304mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 4.29g N/A
Sugar 2.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +457.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4291.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +790.9%
Contains more OtherOther +147.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2345.2%

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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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.