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Halva vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between halva and zucchini

  • Halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, manganese, and selenium, yet zucchini is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 128% higher.
  • Halva contains 58 times more selenium than zucchini. Halva contains 11.5µg of selenium, while zucchini contains 0.2µg.
  • Zucchini contains less saturated fat.
  • Zucchini has a lower glycemic index than halva.

Food types used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, 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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more IronIron +1124.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2167.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1497.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +393.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%

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%
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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +842.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.094mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Zucchini DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.053mg 128%
Phosphorus 607mg 38mg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.091g 56%
Iron 4.53mg 0.37mg 52%
Magnesium 218mg 18mg 48%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.32mg 36%
Fats 21.52g 0.32g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.045mg 32%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.177mg 30%
Calories 469kcal 17kcal 23%
Protein 12.49g 1.21g 23%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.2µg 21%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 17.9mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.011g 20%
Carbs 60.49g 3.11g 19%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.084g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.451mg 15%
Fiber 4.5g 1g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.163mg 14%
Folate 65µg 24µg 10%
Sodium 195mg 8mg 8%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Calcium 33mg 16mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Potassium 187mg 261mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.204mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.094mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +932.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6625%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1845%
Contains more OtherOther +221.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2482.8%

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74390.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9219.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.