Halva vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are halva and tamarind different?
- Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6, iron, selenium, and folate; however, tamarind is richer in potassium.
- Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 124% higher.
- Halva contains 43 times more zinc than tamarind. While halva contains 4.32mg of zinc, tamarind contains only 0.1mg.
- Tamarind has less saturated fat.
- Tamarind has a lower glycemic index (23) than halva (55).
Candies, halavah, plain and Tamarinds, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +137% |
| Contains more IronIron | +61.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1297.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +4220% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +437.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +784.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +124.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +235.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +47.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +21.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +427.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +364.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +72.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.202mg | 0.086mg | 124% |
| Phosphorus | 607mg | 113mg | 71% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.481g | 0.059g | 56% |
| Manganese | 0.873mg | 38% | |
| Zinc | 4.32mg | 0.1mg | 38% |
| Fats | 21.52g | 0.6g | 32% |
| Magnesium | 218mg | 92mg | 30% |
| Iron | 4.53mg | 2.8mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.066mg | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.194g | 0.181g | 20% |
| Protein | 12.49g | 2.8g | 19% |
| Selenium | 11.5µg | 1.3µg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 4.127g | 0.272g | 18% |
| Potassium | 187mg | 628mg | 13% |
| Folate | 65µg | 14µg | 13% |
| Calories | 469kcal | 239kcal | 12% |
| Sodium | 195mg | 28mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.856mg | 1.938mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.088mg | 0.152mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 74mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 3.5mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 4.5g | 5.1g | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.174mg | 0.143mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 60.49g | 62.5g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 55.99g | 57.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +346.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3486.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +755.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +47.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4427.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14274.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.4% |
