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Halva vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between halva and brown rice

  • Halva is richer than brown rice in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, folate, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 122% higher.
  • Halva contains 16 times more saturated fat than brown rice. Halva contains 4.127g of saturated fat, while brown rice contains 0.26g.
  • Halva has a lower glycemic index than brown rice.

Food types used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked.

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +459%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.4%
Contains more IronIron +708.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1034%
Contains more ZincZinc +508.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +489.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +98.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.6%

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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Brown rice DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.106mg 122%
Phosphorus 607mg 103mg 72%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.366g 54%
Iron 4.53mg 0.56mg 50%
Magnesium 218mg 39mg 43%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.71mg 33%
Fats 21.52g 0.97g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.178mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.369g 20%
Protein 12.49g 2.74g 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.26g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.123mg 17%
Calories 469kcal 123kcal 17%
Folate 65µg 9µg 14%
Fiber 4.5g 1.6g 12%
Carbs 60.49g 25.58g 12%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Selenium 11.5µg 5.8µg 10%
Sodium 195mg 4mg 8%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.974mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.38mg 4%
Potassium 187mg 86mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 3mg 3%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 2.561mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.069mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 0.24g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +355.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2118.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136.5%
Contains more OtherOther +315.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1814.7%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2120.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2217.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.