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Halva vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between halva and shallot

  • Halva is richer than shallot in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, manganese, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 124% higher.
  • Halva contains 243 times more saturated fat than shallot. Halva contains 4.127g of saturated fat, while shallot contains 0.017g.
  • Shallot has a lower glycemic index than halva.

Food types used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Shallots, raw.

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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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +938.1%
Contains more IronIron +277.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1265.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +980%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +911.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +199%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +858.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +606.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1328%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.345mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Shallot DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.088mg 124%
Phosphorus 607mg 60mg 78%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.039g 56%
Magnesium 218mg 21mg 47%
Iron 4.53mg 1.2mg 42%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.4mg 36%
Fats 21.52g 0.1g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.06mg 30%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.292mg 25%
Protein 12.49g 2.5g 20%
Calories 469kcal 72kcal 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.014g 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.017g 19%
Selenium 11.5µg 1.2µg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.2mg 17%
Carbs 60.49g 16.8g 15%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 8mg 9%
Folate 65µg 34µg 8%
Sodium 195mg 12mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.02mg 5%
Fiber 4.5g 3.2g 5%
Potassium 187mg 334mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 13.6g N/A
Calcium 33mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 7.87g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.345mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +399.6%
Contains more FatsFats +21420%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +260.1%
Contains more OtherOther +128.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2074.4%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58428.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21646.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.