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Macadamia vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are macadamia and halva different?

  • Macadamia is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, and fiber, while halva is higher in phosphorus, copper, zinc, magnesium, selenium, and folate.
  • Macadamia covers your daily need for manganese, 142% more than halva.
  • Macadamia contains 3 times more saturated fat than halva. Macadamia contains 12.061g of saturated fat, while halva contains 4.127g.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index (55) than macadamia (10).

Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw and Candies, halavah, plain types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
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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 +157.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +373.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +67.7%
Contains more IronIron +22.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +59%
Contains more ZincZinc +232.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +219.4%

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
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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 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +335.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +490.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macadamia Halva DV% diff.
Manganese 4.131mg 0.873mg 142%
Monounsaturated fat 58.877g 8.194g 127%
Fats 75.77g 21.52g 83%
Vitamin B1 1.195mg 0.424mg 64%
Phosphorus 188mg 607mg 60%
Copper 0.756mg 1.202mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.502g 8.481g 47%
Saturated fat 12.061g 4.127g 36%
Zinc 1.3mg 4.32mg 27%
Magnesium 130mg 218mg 21%
Carbs 13.82g 60.49g 16%
Fiber 8.6g 4.5g 16%
Folate 11µg 65µg 14%
Selenium 3.6µg 11.5µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.758mg 0.174mg 12%
Calories 718kcal 469kcal 12%
Iron 3.69mg 4.53mg 11%
Protein 7.91g 12.49g 9%
Sodium 5mg 195mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.088mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.275mg 0.348mg 6%
Calcium 85mg 33mg 5%
Potassium 368mg 187mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.473mg 2.856mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 5.22g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 4.57g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.665mg 0%
Valine 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 g
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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 FatsFats +252.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +337.7%
Contains more WaterWater +169.9%
Contains more OtherOther +60.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +618.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +464.6%

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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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.