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Halva vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between halva and walnut

  • Halva has more phosphorus, iron, magnesium, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, walnut has more manganese, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for manganese is 110% more.
  • Halva has 3 times more vitamin B3 than walnut. Halva has 2.856mg of vitamin B3, while walnut has 1.125mg.
  • Halva is lower in saturated fat.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index than walnut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Nuts, walnuts, english.

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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
5
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%
Walnut
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38%
Contains more IronIron +55.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +134.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +197%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +291.1%

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
3
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%
Walnut
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +227.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 47.174g 258%
Manganese 0.873mg 3.414mg 110%
Fats 21.52g 65.21g 67%
Copper 1.202mg 1.586mg 43%
Phosphorus 607mg 346mg 37%
Iron 4.53mg 2.91mg 20%
Carbs 60.49g 13.71g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.537mg 15%
Magnesium 218mg 158mg 14%
Selenium 11.5µg 4.9µg 12%
Zinc 4.32mg 3.09mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 1.125mg 11%
Fiber 4.5g 6.7g 9%
Saturated fat 4.127g 6.126g 9%
Calories 469kcal 654kcal 9%
Folate 65µg 98µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.57mg 8%
Sodium 195mg 2mg 8%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.341mg 7%
Calcium 33mg 98mg 7%
Potassium 187mg 441mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.15mg 5%
Protein 12.49g 15.23g 5%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 8.933g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 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
Walnut
3
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +341.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.9%
Contains more FatsFats +203%
Contains more WaterWater +10.9%
~equal in Other ~1.78g

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
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +456.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.933g

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.