Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Halva vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are halva and safflower different?

  • Safflower is higher than halva in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, copper, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B2, folate, and potassium.
  • Safflower covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 77% more than halva.
  • Halva contains 65 times more sodium than safflower. Halva contains 195mg of sodium, while safflower contains 3mg.

Candies, halavah, plain and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried types were used in this article.

Infographic

Halva vs Safflower infographic
Infographic link

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
1
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 252% 23% 61% 184% 582% 138% 276% 0.39% 263% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +267.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.7%
~equal in Iron ~4.9mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~644mg

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
3
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% 1% 0% 0% 291% 96% 43% 242% 270% 0% 0% 120% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +174.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +371.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2216.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +146.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Safflower DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 28.223g 132%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 4.03mg 77%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 1.17mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 1.163mg 62%
Copper 1.202mg 1.747mg 61%
Manganese 0.873mg 2.014mg 50%
Magnesium 218mg 353mg 32%
Fats 21.52g 38.45g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.415mg 25%
Folate 65µg 160µg 24%
Selenium 11.5µg 21%
Fiber 4.5g 18%
Potassium 187mg 687mg 15%
Carbs 60.49g 34.29g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 4.848g 8%
Sodium 195mg 3mg 8%
Zinc 4.32mg 5.05mg 7%
Protein 12.49g 16.18g 7%
Iron 4.53mg 4.9mg 5%
Calcium 33mg 78mg 5%
Phosphorus 607mg 644mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 2.284mg 4%
Saturated fat 4.127g 3.682g 2%
Calories 469kcal 517kcal 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 34.29g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.806mg 0%
Valine 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.452mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
1
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
16% 38% 34% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.18 g
Fats: 38.45 g
Carbs: 34.29 g
Water: 5.62 g
Other: 5.46 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.5%
Contains more FatsFats +78.7%
Contains more WaterWater +53.1%
Contains more OtherOther +198.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
1
20% 39% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.127 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.481 g
10% 13% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.682 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.848 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.223 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +232.8%

People also compare

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. Safflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170558/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.