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Halva vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and rye different?

  • Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and zinc; however, rye is richer in manganese, fiber, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 93% higher.
  • Halva contains 21 times more saturated fat than rye. While halva contains 4.127g of saturated fat, rye contains only 0.197g.
  • Rye has a lower glycemic index (34) than halva (55).

Candies, halavah, plain and Rye grain 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
6
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%
Rye
Rye
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +98.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +72.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +227.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +63%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +195.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.9%

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%
Rye
Rye
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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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +736.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Rye DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.367mg 93%
Manganese 0.873mg 2.577mg 74%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.767g 51%
Fiber 4.5g 15.1g 42%
Phosphorus 607mg 332mg 39%
Fats 21.52g 1.63g 31%
Magnesium 218mg 110mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 1.456mg 26%
Iron 4.53mg 2.63mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.208g 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.197g 18%
Zinc 4.32mg 2.65mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.251mg 13%
Potassium 187mg 510mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 4.27mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.316mg 9%
Sodium 195mg 2mg 8%
Folate 65µg 38µg 7%
Calories 469kcal 338kcal 7%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Choline 30.4mg 6%
Carbs 60.49g 75.86g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Selenium 11.5µg 13.9µg 4%
Protein 12.49g 10.34g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.294mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 60.76g N/A
Sugar 0.98g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 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
Rye
Rye
2
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1220.2%
Contains more OtherOther +16.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.4%
Contains more WaterWater +188.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
2
20% 39% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.127 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.481 g
Rye
Rye
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17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3839.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1005.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.