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Oatmeal vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between oatmeal and halva

  • Oatmeal has more iron; however, halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, selenium, and fiber.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 126% more than oatmeal.
  • Oatmeal contains less saturated fat.
  • Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oatmeal is 79, while the glycemic index of halva is 55.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
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 +142.4%
Contains more IronIron +31.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +738.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1721.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +596.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +688.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130%

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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 +144.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.856mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.066mg 1.202mg 126%
Phosphorus 77mg 607mg 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 8.481g 54%
Magnesium 26mg 218mg 46%
Zinc 0.62mg 4.32mg 34%
Fats 1.36g 21.52g 31%
Calories 68kcal 469kcal 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 8.194g 20%
Protein 2.37g 12.49g 20%
Saturated fat 0.226g 4.127g 18%
Iron 5.96mg 4.53mg 18%
Carbs 11.67g 60.49g 16%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.873mg 14%
Vitamin A 130µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.424mg 14%
Selenium 5µg 11.5µg 12%
Fiber 1.7g 4.5g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.088mg 10%
Sodium 49mg 195mg 6%
Calcium 80mg 33mg 5%
Folate 44µg 65µg 5%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.348mg 4%
Potassium 61mg 187mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.174mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 2.856mg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 9.97g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 0.46g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 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 +2189.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +427%
Contains more FatsFats +1482.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +418.3%
Contains more OtherOther +221.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 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 -94.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1995.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1890.8%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.