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Mashed potato vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mashed potato and halva?

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, manganese, selenium, and vitamin B6 than mashed potato.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 130% higher.
  • Mashed potato is lower in saturated fat.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index (87) than halva (55).

We used Fast foods, potato, mashed and Candies, halavah, plain types in this comparison.

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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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Halva
Halva
9
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 more PotassiumPotassium +52.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1353.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +1361.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3334.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1863.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +928.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +790.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1337.5%

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 0% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Halva
Halva
7
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2726.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190%
Contains more FolateFolate +622.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.035mg 1.202mg 130%
Phosphorus 59mg 607mg 78%
Iron 0.31mg 4.53mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 8.481g 48%
Magnesium 15mg 218mg 48%
Zinc 0.22mg 4.32mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.424mg 34%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.873mg 34%
Fats 2.82g 21.52g 29%
Protein 1.65g 12.49g 22%
Calories 89kcal 469kcal 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 8.194g 19%
Selenium 0.8µg 11.5µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.348mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.577g 4.127g 16%
Carbs 14.65g 60.49g 15%
Folate 9µg 65µg 14%
Fiber 1.3g 4.5g 13%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 2.856mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.088mg 6%
Sodium 306mg 195mg 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Potassium 286mg 187mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 3%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.04µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 13.35g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Halva
Halva
4
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 +2069.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +657%
Contains more FatsFats +663.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +312.9%
Contains more OtherOther +45.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Halva
Halva
2
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 -86%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1038.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +532%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.