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Halva vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between halva and turnip

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, while turnip has more vitamin C.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 124% higher.
  • Turnip contains 375 times less saturated fat than halva. Halva contains 4.127g of saturated fat, while turnip contains 0.011g.
  • Halva has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of halva is 55, while the glycemic index of turnip is 73.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Turnips, 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%
Turnip
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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% 9% 17% 11% 28% 7.4% 12% 8.7% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1881.8%
Contains more IronIron +1410%
Contains more CopperCopper +1314.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2148.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +551.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1542.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.6%
~equal in Calcium ~30mg
~equal in Potassium ~191mg

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%
Turnip
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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 70% 0% 0.6% 0% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +960%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +614%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Turnip DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.085mg 124%
Phosphorus 607mg 27mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.053g 56%
Iron 4.53mg 0.3mg 53%
Magnesium 218mg 11mg 49%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.27mg 37%
Fats 21.52g 0.1g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.04mg 32%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.134mg 32%
Protein 12.49g 0.9g 23%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 21mg 23%
Calories 469kcal 28kcal 22%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.09mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.006g 20%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.7µg 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.011g 19%
Carbs 60.49g 6.43g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.4mg 15%
Folate 65µg 15µg 13%
Fiber 4.5g 1.8g 11%
Sodium 195mg 67mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.03mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 4.63g N/A
Calcium 33mg 30mg 0%
Potassium 187mg 191mg 0%
Sugar 3.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 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
Turnip
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6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1287.8%
Contains more FatsFats +21420%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +840.7%
Contains more OtherOther +161.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2403.3%

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
Turnip
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16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +136466.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15901.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Turnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170465/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.