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Miso vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are miso and halva different?

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, and folate than miso.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for miso is 154% higher.
  • Halva has less sodium.

Miso and Candies, halavah, plain are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Miso
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 17% 19% 93% 140% 70% 68% 486% 112% 38%
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 more CalciumCalcium +72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +354.2%
Contains more IronIron +81.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +281.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.873mg

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.
Miso
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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% 1.3% 0.2% 0% 25% 54% 17% 20% 46% 10% 73% 14% 39%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +332.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +215.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Halva DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 195mg 154%
Copper 0.42mg 1.202mg 87%
Phosphorus 159mg 607mg 64%
Magnesium 48mg 218mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 8.481g 37%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.424mg 27%
Iron 2.49mg 4.53mg 26%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Fats 6.01g 21.52g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 8.194g 18%
Zinc 2.56mg 4.32mg 16%
Calories 198kcal 469kcal 14%
Saturated fat 1.025g 4.127g 14%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Folate 19µg 65µg 12%
Carbs 25.37g 60.49g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 2.856mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.348mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.088mg 11%
Selenium 7µg 11.5µg 8%
Fructose 6g 8%
Fiber 5.4g 4.5g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.174mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.04µg 2%
Calcium 57mg 33mg 2%
Protein 12.79g 12.49g 1%
Potassium 210mg 187mg 1%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.873mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 19.97g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
3
13% 6% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 12.79 g
Fats: 6.01 g
Carbs: 25.37 g
Water: 43.02 g
Other: 12.81 g
Halva
2
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 +1072.2%
Contains more OtherOther +600%
Contains more FatsFats +258.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.4%
~equal in Protein ~12.49g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
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20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 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 -75.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +632.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +194.1%

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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. Miso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172442/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.