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Rye vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rye and halva different?

  • Rye is higher in manganese, fiber, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 93% higher.
  • Rye contains 8 times more vitamin B5 than halva. While rye contains 1.456mg of vitamin B5, halva contains only 0.174mg.
  • Rye has less saturated fat.
  • Rye has a lower glycemic index (34) than halva (55).

Rye grain and Candies, halavah, plain are the varieties 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.
Rye
Rye
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Halva
6
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 PotassiumPotassium +172.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +195.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +98.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +72.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +227.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +63%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.8%

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.
Rye
Rye
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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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
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 +185.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +736.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.367mg 1.202mg 93%
Manganese 2.577mg 0.873mg 74%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 8.481g 51%
Fiber 15.1g 4.5g 42%
Phosphorus 332mg 607mg 39%
Fats 1.63g 21.52g 31%
Magnesium 110mg 218mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 0.174mg 26%
Iron 2.63mg 4.53mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 8.194g 20%
Saturated fat 0.197g 4.127g 18%
Zinc 2.65mg 4.32mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.088mg 13%
Potassium 510mg 187mg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 2.856mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.424mg 9%
Sodium 2mg 195mg 8%
Folate 38µg 65µg 7%
Calories 338kcal 469kcal 7%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Choline 30.4mg 6%
Carbs 75.86g 60.49g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Selenium 13.9µg 11.5µg 4%
Protein 10.34g 12.49g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.348mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Calcium 24mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 60.76g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 0.98g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
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10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Halva
3
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 CarbsCarbs +25.4%
Contains more WaterWater +188.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1220.2%
Contains more OtherOther +16.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
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17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Halva
2
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 -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3839.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1005.7%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.