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Halva vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and agave nectar different?

  • Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, and selenium; however, agave nectar is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 133% higher.
  • Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index (13) than halva (55).

Candies, halavah, plain and Sweetener, syrup, agave 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
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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 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4575%
Contains more IronIron +4933.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +13255.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +43100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17360%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +576.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%

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%
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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +247.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +314.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Agave nectar DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.009mg 133%
Phosphorus 607mg 1mg 87%
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0g 57%
Iron 4.53mg 0.09mg 56%
Magnesium 218mg 1mg 52%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.01mg 39%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.005mg 38%
Fats 21.52g 0.45g 32%
Protein 12.49g 0.09g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.122mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0g 20%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0g 19%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 17mg 19%
Selenium 11.5µg 1.7µg 18%
Fiber 4.5g 0.2g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.689mg 14%
Folate 65µg 30µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.234mg 9%
Calories 469kcal 310kcal 8%
Sodium 195mg 4mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.165mg 6%
Potassium 187mg 4mg 5%
Carbs 60.49g 76.37g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 68.03g N/A

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
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13777.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4682.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.3%
Contains more WaterWater +525.1%

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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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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