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Halva vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between halva and mustard

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and manganese; however, mustard is higher in selenium.
  • Halva covers your daily need for copper, 125% more than mustard.
  • Halva has 7 times more zinc than mustard. While halva has 4.32mg of zinc, mustard has only 0.64mg.
  • Halva has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of halva is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, halavah, plain and Mustard, prepared, yellow.

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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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +354.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23%
Contains more IronIron +181.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1524.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +575%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +462%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +191.3%

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%
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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +405.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +397.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +828.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Mustard DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.074mg 125%
Phosphorus 607mg 108mg 71%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.774g 51%
Selenium 11.5µg 33.5µg 40%
Magnesium 218mg 48mg 40%
Sodium 195mg 1104mg 40%
Iron 4.53mg 1.61mg 37%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.64mg 33%
Fats 21.52g 3.34g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.177mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.07mg 21%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.422mg 20%
Calories 469kcal 60kcal 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.214g 18%
Protein 12.49g 3.74g 18%
Carbs 60.49g 5.83g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 2.182g 15%
Folate 65µg 7µg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.565mg 14%
Choline 22.4mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 63mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.254mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2%
Fiber 4.5g 4g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Potassium 187mg 152mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 0.92g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g N/A

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
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +234%
Contains more FatsFats +544.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +937.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2181.2%
Contains more OtherOther +84.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +275.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +995.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.