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Lettuce vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lettuce and halva

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A; however, halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Lettuce covers your daily vitamin A needs 148% more than halva.
  • Lettuce contains less saturated fat.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of halva is 55, while the glycemic index of lettuce is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Candies, halavah, plain.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1576.9%
Contains more IronIron +426.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4044.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1993.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +249.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1816.7%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg
~equal in Potassium ~187mg

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.
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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +505.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +661.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.088mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.029mg 1.202mg 130%
Vitamin K 126.3µg 105%
Phosphorus 29mg 607mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 8.481g 56%
Magnesium 13mg 218mg 49%
Iron 0.86mg 4.53mg 46%
Vitamin A 370µg 0µg 41%
Zinc 0.18mg 4.32mg 38%
Fats 0.15g 21.52g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.424mg 30%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.873mg 27%
Calories 15kcal 469kcal 23%
Protein 1.36g 12.49g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 8.194g 20%
Selenium 0.6µg 11.5µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.348mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.02g 4.127g 19%
Carbs 2.87g 60.49g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 2.856mg 16%
Fiber 1.3g 4.5g 13%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0.1mg 10%
Sodium 28mg 195mg 7%
Folate 38µg 65µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.088mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.174mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 55.99g N/A
Calcium 36mg 33mg 0%
Potassium 194mg 187mg 0%
Sugar 0.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +2488%
Contains more ProteinProtein +818.4%
Contains more FatsFats +14246.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2007.7%
Contains more OtherOther +185.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +136466.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10242.7%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/nutrients
  2. Halva - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167996/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.