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Halva vs. Khorasan wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between halva and khorasan wheat

  • Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet khorasan wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, fiber, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Khorasan wheat covers your daily selenium needs 127% more than halva.
  • Halva contains 21 times more saturated fat than khorasan wheat. While halva contains 4.127g of saturated fat, khorasan wheat contains only 0.196g.
  • The glycemic index of khorasan wheat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked.

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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 93% 6.6% 36% 141% 169% 100% 156% 0.65% 357% 445%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +67.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +20.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +213.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +608.7%

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 0% 0.33% 12% 0% 142% 42% 120% 57% 60% 0% 4.5% 0% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +445.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Khorasan wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 11.5µg 81.5µg 127%
Manganese 0.873mg 2.735mg 81%
Copper 1.202mg 0.506mg 77%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.621g 52%
Phosphorus 607mg 364mg 35%
Fats 21.52g 2.13g 30%
Fiber 4.5g 11.1g 26%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 6.375mg 22%
Starch 52.41g 22%
Magnesium 218mg 130mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.213g 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.196g 18%
Folate 65µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.949mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.566mg 12%
Iron 4.53mg 3.77mg 10%
Sodium 195mg 5mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.259mg 7%
Calories 469kcal 337kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.184mg 7%
Zinc 4.32mg 3.68mg 6%
Potassium 187mg 403mg 6%
Choline 25.8mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4%
Protein 12.49g 14.54g 4%
Carbs 60.49g 70.58g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 59.48g N/A
Sugar 7.84g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.442mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.566mg 0%
Leucine 1.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.416mg 0%
Methionine 0.251mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.772mg 0%
Valine 0.687mg 0%
Histidine 0.379mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g N/A

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
15% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.54 g
Fats: 2.13 g
Carbs: 70.58 g
Water: 11.07 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more FatsFats +910.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.7%
Contains more WaterWater +201.6%
~equal in Other ~1.68g

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
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.213 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.621 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3746.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1265.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

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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. Khorasan wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169743/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.