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Halva vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and pumpkin different?

  • Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, pumpkin is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for pumpkin is 170% higher.
  • Halva contains 79 times more saturated fat than pumpkin. While halva contains 4.127g of saturated fat, pumpkin contains only 0.052g.

Candies, halavah, plain and Pumpkin, raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1716.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +466.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +846.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1279.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +598.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +748%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +376%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +470.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Pumpkin DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.127mg 119%
Phosphorus 607mg 44mg 80%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.005g 57%
Magnesium 218mg 12mg 49%
Vitamin A 0µg 426µg 47%
Iron 4.53mg 0.8mg 47%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.32mg 36%
Fats 21.52g 0.1g 33%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.125mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.05mg 31%
Protein 12.49g 1g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.061mg 22%
Calories 469kcal 26kcal 22%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.3µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.013g 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.052g 19%
Carbs 60.49g 6.5g 18%
Fiber 4.5g 0.5g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.6mg 14%
Folate 65µg 16µg 12%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 9mg 10%
Sodium 195mg 1mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 7%
Potassium 187mg 340mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.298mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.11mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 21mg 1%
Choline 8.2mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 6g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1149%
Contains more FatsFats +21420%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +830.6%
Contains more OtherOther +128.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2395.9%

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62930.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169520%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.