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Halva vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between halva and flax seeds?

  • Flax seeds are richer than halva in vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, magnesium, selenium, calcium, potassium, vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 102% more.

We used Candies, halavah, plain and Seeds, flaxseed types 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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +79.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +672.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +334.8%
Contains more IronIron +26.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +184.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120.9%
~equal in Copper ~1.22mg
~equal in Zinc ~4.34mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~642mg

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +287.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +466.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 28.73g 135%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 1.644mg 102%
Fiber 4.5g 27.3g 91%
Manganese 0.873mg 2.482mg 70%
Magnesium 218mg 392mg 41%
Fats 21.52g 42.16g 32%
Selenium 11.5µg 25.4µg 25%
Calcium 33mg 255mg 22%
Potassium 187mg 813mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.985mg 16%
Iron 4.53mg 5.73mg 15%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Protein 12.49g 18.29g 12%
Carbs 60.49g 28.88g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.473mg 10%
Sodium 195mg 30mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.161mg 6%
Folate 65µg 87µg 6%
Phosphorus 607mg 642mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Calories 469kcal 534kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Copper 1.202mg 1.22mg 2%
Saturated fat 4.127g 3.663g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 7.527g 2%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 3.08mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Zinc 4.32mg 4.34mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.4%
Contains more FatsFats +95.9%
Contains more WaterWater +89.6%
Contains more OtherOther +102.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +238.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.527g

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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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.