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Halva vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between halva and tomatoes?

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6 than tomatoes.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 127% higher.
  • Tomatoes are lower in saturated fat.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index (55) than tomatoes (23).

We used Candies, halavah, plain and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average types in this comparison.

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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%
Tomato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1881.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more IronIron +1577.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1937.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2441.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2429.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +665.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%

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%
Tomato
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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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1045.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +363.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +380.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Tomato DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.059mg 127%
Phosphorus 607mg 24mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.083g 56%
Iron 4.53mg 0.27mg 53%
Magnesium 218mg 11mg 49%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.17mg 38%
Fats 21.52g 0.2g 33%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.114mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.037mg 32%
Calories 469kcal 18kcal 23%
Protein 12.49g 0.88g 23%
Selenium 11.5µg 0µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.08mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.031g 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.028g 19%
Carbs 60.49g 3.89g 19%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 13.7mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.594mg 14%
Folate 65µg 15µg 13%
Fiber 4.5g 1.2g 13%
Sodium 195mg 5mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.019mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 42µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.089mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 10mg 2%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Potassium 187mg 237mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 2.63g N/A
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
Tomato
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1319.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10660%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1455%
Contains more OtherOther +258.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2475.5%

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
Tomato
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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26332.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10118.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.