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Quinoa vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between quinoa and halva

  • Halva is richer than quinoa in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 112% higher.
  • Quinoa contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Quinoa, cooked 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.
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
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 less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +240.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more IronIron +204%
Contains more CopperCopper +526%
Contains more ZincZinc +296.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +299.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +310.7%
~equal in Potassium ~187mg

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.
Quinoa
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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% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +296.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +593.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.192mg 1.202mg 112%
Phosphorus 152mg 607mg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 8.481g 49%
Iron 1.49mg 4.53mg 38%
Magnesium 64mg 218mg 37%
Fats 1.92g 21.52g 30%
Zinc 1.09mg 4.32mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.424mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 8.194g 19%
Saturated fat 0.231g 4.127g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.348mg 17%
Calories 120kcal 469kcal 17%
Protein 4.4g 12.49g 16%
Selenium 2.8µg 11.5µg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 2.856mg 15%
Carbs 21.3g 60.49g 13%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.873mg 11%
Sodium 7mg 195mg 8%
Fiber 2.8g 4.5g 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Folate 42µg 65µg 6%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.088mg 2%
Calcium 17mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 18.5g 55.99g N/A
Potassium 172mg 187mg 0%
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 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 +1851.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +183.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1020.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184%
Contains more OtherOther +137.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 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 -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1451.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +686.7%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.