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Halva vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between halva and welsh onion

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, welsh onion is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 126% more than welsh onion.
  • Welsh onion has 12 times less phosphorus than halva. Halva has 607mg of phosphorus, while welsh onion has 49mg.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of halva is 55, while the glycemic index of welsh onion is 39.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Onions, welsh, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +847.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +271.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1617.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +730.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1138.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +537.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1816.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%

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
5
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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +748%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +614%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26900%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.169mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Welsh onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 193.4µg 161%
Copper 1.202mg 0.07mg 126%
Phosphorus 607mg 49mg 80%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.156g 56%
Magnesium 218mg 23mg 46%
Iron 4.53mg 1.22mg 41%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.52mg 35%
Fats 21.52g 0.4g 32%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.137mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.05mg 31%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 27mg 30%
Calories 469kcal 34kcal 22%
Protein 12.49g 1.9g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.072mg 21%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.6µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.056g 20%
Carbs 60.49g 6.5g 18%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.067g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.4mg 15%
Folate 65µg 16µg 12%
Sodium 195mg 17mg 8%
Fiber 4.5g 2.4g 8%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 187mg 212mg 1%
Choline 5.3mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 4.1g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.169mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 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
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +557.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +830.6%
Contains more OtherOther +161.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2365.9%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14532.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5336.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.