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Halva vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and watercress different?

  • Halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and manganese, while watercress is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Halva covers your daily need for copper, 125% more than watercress.
  • Halva contains 153 times more saturated fat than watercress. Halva contains 4.127g of saturated fat, while watercress contains 0.027g.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index (55) than watercress (32).

Candies, halavah, plain and Watercress, raw types were 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
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 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +938.1%
Contains more IronIron +2165%
Contains more CopperCopper +1461%
Contains more ZincZinc +3827.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +911.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +257.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1177.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +263.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79%

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
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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +371.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1328%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Copper 1.202mg 0.077mg 125%
Phosphorus 607mg 60mg 78%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.035g 56%
Iron 4.53mg 0.2mg 54%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 43mg 48%
Magnesium 218mg 21mg 47%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.11mg 38%
Fats 21.52g 0.1g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.09mg 28%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.244mg 27%
Calories 469kcal 11kcal 23%
Carbs 60.49g 1.29g 20%
Protein 12.49g 2.3g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.008g 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.027g 19%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.9µg 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 160µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.129mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.2mg 17%
Fiber 4.5g 0.5g 16%
Folate 65µg 9µg 14%
Calcium 33mg 120mg 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Sodium 195mg 41mg 7%
Potassium 187mg 330mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.31mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Choline 9mg 2%
Net carbs 55.99g 0.79g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
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
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +443%
Contains more FatsFats +21420%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4589.1%
Contains more OtherOther +52.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2491.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
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
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102325%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24131.4%
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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.