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Halva vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between halva and brazil nut

  • Halva is higher in iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, yet brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily selenium needs 3465% more than halva.
  • Halva contains 10 times more vitamin B3 than brazil nut. While halva contains 2.856mg of vitamin B3, brazil nut contains only 0.295mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in halva is lower.
  • The glycemic index of brazil nut is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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
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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more IronIron +86.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +384.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +45%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16569.6%
~equal in Zinc ~4.06mg

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
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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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +151.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +868.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +244.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.184mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 11.5µg 1917µg 3465%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 24.399g 106%
Fats 21.52g 67.1g 70%
Copper 1.202mg 1.743mg 60%
Saturated fat 4.127g 16.134g 55%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 23.879g 39%
Magnesium 218mg 376mg 38%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Iron 4.53mg 2.43mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.101mg 19%
Phosphorus 607mg 725mg 17%
Carbs 60.49g 11.74g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.295mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.617mg 16%
Manganese 0.873mg 1.223mg 15%
Potassium 187mg 659mg 14%
Calcium 33mg 160mg 13%
Fiber 4.5g 7.5g 12%
Folate 65µg 22µg 11%
Calories 469kcal 659kcal 10%
Sodium 195mg 3mg 8%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.035mg 4%
Protein 12.49g 14.32g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 4.32mg 4.06mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.184mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +415.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.7%
Contains more FatsFats +211.8%
Contains more OtherOther +86.9%
~equal in Water ~3.42g

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +191.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +187.7%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.