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Brown rice vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brown rice and halva

  • Halva is richer than brown rice in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, folate, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 122% higher.
  • Brown rice contains less saturated fat.
  • Halva has a lower glycemic index than brown rice.

Food types used in this article are Rice, brown, long-grain, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Halva
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 -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +459%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.4%
Contains more IronIron +708.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1034%
Contains more ZincZinc +508.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +489.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +98.3%

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.
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% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Halva
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 B5Vitamin B5 +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +622.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown rice Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.106mg 1.202mg 122%
Phosphorus 103mg 607mg 72%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 8.481g 54%
Iron 0.56mg 4.53mg 50%
Magnesium 39mg 218mg 43%
Zinc 0.71mg 4.32mg 33%
Fats 0.97g 21.52g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.178mg 0.424mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.369g 8.194g 20%
Protein 2.74g 12.49g 20%
Saturated fat 0.26g 4.127g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.348mg 17%
Calories 123kcal 469kcal 17%
Folate 9µg 65µg 14%
Fiber 1.6g 4.5g 12%
Carbs 25.58g 60.49g 12%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Selenium 5.8µg 11.5µg 10%
Sodium 4mg 195mg 8%
Manganese 0.974mg 0.873mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.174mg 4%
Potassium 86mg 187mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 33mg 3%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.561mg 2.856mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.088mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 23.98g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 0.24g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Halva
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 +1814.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +355.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2118.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136.5%
Contains more OtherOther +315.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Halva
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 -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2120.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2217.2%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.