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Sunflower seeds vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sunflower seeds and halva

  • Halva has less vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, copper, manganese, folate, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5 than sunflower seeds.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 88% more than halva.
  • Sunflower seeds have 6 times more vitamin B5 than halva. While sunflower seeds have 1.13mg of vitamin B5, halva has only 0.174mg.
  • The glycemic index of halva is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, 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 232% 23% 57% 197% 600% 136% 283% 1.2% 254% 289%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +49.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +244.9%
Contains more IronIron +15.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +360.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~607mg

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 4.7% 1% 703% 0% 370% 82% 156% 68% 310% 0% 0% 170% 30%
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 CVitamin C +1300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +249.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +303.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +549.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +286.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +249.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Halva DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 234%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 8.481g 98%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.424mg 88%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.348mg 77%
Selenium 53µg 11.5µg 75%
Copper 1.8mg 1.202mg 66%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.873mg 47%
Fats 51.46g 21.52g 46%
Folate 227µg 65µg 41%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 2.856mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 8.194g 26%
Magnesium 325mg 218mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.088mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.174mg 19%
Protein 20.78g 12.49g 17%
Fiber 8.6g 4.5g 16%
Potassium 645mg 187mg 13%
Carbs 20g 60.49g 13%
Choline 55.1mg 10%
Iron 5.25mg 4.53mg 9%
Phosphorus 660mg 607mg 8%
Sodium 9mg 195mg 8%
Calories 584kcal 469kcal 6%
Zinc 5mg 4.32mg 6%
Calcium 78mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Saturated fat 4.455g 4.127g 1%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 11.4g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 2.62g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 51% 20% 5% 3%
Protein: 20.78 g
Fats: 51.46 g
Carbs: 20 g
Water: 4.73 g
Other: 3.03 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 ProteinProtein +66.4%
Contains more FatsFats +139.1%
Contains more WaterWater +28.9%
Contains more OtherOther +65.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +202.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 40% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.137 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +126.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.127g

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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. Sunflower seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/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.