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Halva vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between halva and sweet potato

  • Halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, manganese, and selenium, yet sweet potato is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 284% higher.
  • Halva contains 229 times more saturated fat than sweet potato. Halva contains 4.127g of saturated fat, while sweet potato contains 0.018g.
  • Halva has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +772%
Contains more IronIron +642.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +696%
Contains more ZincZinc +1340%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1191.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +238.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1816.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.8%
~equal in Calcium ~30mg

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
6
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +443.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +412.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +359.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Sweet potato DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.151mg 117%
Phosphorus 607mg 47mg 80%
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.014g 56%
Iron 4.53mg 0.61mg 49%
Magnesium 218mg 25mg 46%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.3mg 37%
Fats 21.52g 0.05g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.078mg 29%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.258mg 27%
Protein 12.49g 1.57g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.001g 20%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.6µg 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.018g 19%
Calories 469kcal 86kcal 19%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.557mg 14%
Folate 65µg 11µg 14%
Carbs 60.49g 20.12g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.8mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.209mg 11%
Fiber 4.5g 3g 6%
Sodium 195mg 55mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Potassium 187mg 337mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2.4mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.061mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 17.12g N/A
Calcium 33mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%

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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +695.5%
Contains more FatsFats +42940%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.6%
Contains more OtherOther +86.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2005.7%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +819300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60478.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.