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Chia seeds vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chia seeds and halva

  • Chia seeds have more fiber, manganese, selenium, calcium, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B1; however, halva is higher in copper.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily need for fiber, 120% more than halva.
  • Chia seeds have 19 times more calcium than halva. While chia seeds have 631mg of calcium, halva has only 33mg.
  • The glycemic index of halva is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, chia seeds, dried 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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Halva
Halva
1
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +53.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1812.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.6%
Contains more IronIron +70.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +211.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +380%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.1%
~equal in Zinc ~4.32mg

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Halva
Halva
4
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 CVitamin C +1500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +209.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +32.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chia seeds Halva DV% diff.
Fiber 34.4g 4.5g 120%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 8.481g 101%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.873mg 80%
Selenium 55.2µg 11.5µg 79%
Calcium 631mg 33mg 60%
Iron 7.72mg 4.53mg 40%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 2.856mg 37%
Phosphorus 860mg 607mg 36%
Copper 0.924mg 1.202mg 31%
Magnesium 335mg 218mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.424mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 8.194g 15%
Fats 30.74g 21.52g 14%
Protein 16.54g 12.49g 8%
Sodium 16mg 195mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.088mg 6%
Carbs 42.12g 60.49g 6%
Potassium 407mg 187mg 6%
Saturated fat 3.33g 4.127g 4%
Folate 49µg 65µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 0.1mg 2%
Zinc 4.58mg 4.32mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Calories 486kcal 469kcal 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 55.99g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Halva
Halva
1
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 ProteinProtein +32.4%
Contains more FatsFats +42.8%
Contains more WaterWater +58%
Contains more OtherOther +162.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Halva
Halva
1
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 -19.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +179%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +254.9%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.