Pistachio vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pistachios and halva different?
- Pistachios are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, potassium, fiber, manganese, copper, and vitamin A, while halva is higher in magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus.
- Pistachios cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 104% more than halva.
- Pistachios contain 258 times more vitamin A than halva. Pistachios contain 516IU of vitamin A, while halva contains 2IU.
- Halva has a higher glycemic index (55) than pistachios (28).
Nuts, pistachio 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +218.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +448.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +15.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +96.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +64.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +5500% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +105.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +81.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +198.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +388.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +119.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +27.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 1.7mg | 0.348mg | 104% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 14.38g | 8.481g | 39% |
Monounsaturated fat | 23.257g | 8.194g | 38% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.87mg | 0.424mg | 37% |
Fats | 45.32g | 21.52g | 37% |
Potassium | 1025mg | 187mg | 25% |
Fiber | 10.6g | 4.5g | 24% |
Magnesium | 121mg | 218mg | 23% |
Zinc | 2.2mg | 4.32mg | 19% |
Vitamin E | 2.86mg | 19% | |
Phosphorus | 490mg | 607mg | 17% |
Protein | 20.16g | 12.49g | 15% |
Manganese | 1.2mg | 0.873mg | 14% |
Copper | 1.3mg | 1.202mg | 11% |
Carbs | 27.17g | 60.49g | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 2.856mg | 10% |
Saturated fat | 5.907g | 4.127g | 8% |
Sodium | 1mg | 195mg | 8% |
Iron | 3.92mg | 4.53mg | 8% |
Selenium | 7µg | 11.5µg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.52mg | 0.174mg | 7% |
Calcium | 105mg | 33mg | 7% |
Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.16mg | 0.088mg | 6% |
Calories | 560kcal | 469kcal | 5% |
Folate | 51µg | 65µg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 26µg | 0µg | 3% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
Starch | 1.67g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 16.57g | 55.99g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.66g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.684mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.917mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.604mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.138mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.36mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.092mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.249mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.512mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.24g | 0% | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 14.091g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +61.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +110.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +19.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +62.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +122.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +183.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +69.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30.1% |