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Sweet potato vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sweet potato and halva

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, yet halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, manganese, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 284% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains less saturated fat.
  • Halva has a lower glycemic index than sweet potato.

Food types used in this article are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
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 more PotassiumPotassium +80.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +772%
Contains more IronIron +642.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +696%
Contains more ZincZinc +1340%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1191.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +238.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1816.7%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 CVitamin C +2300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +359.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +443.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +412.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +490.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.151mg 1.202mg 117%
Phosphorus 47mg 607mg 80%
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 8.481g 56%
Iron 0.61mg 4.53mg 49%
Magnesium 25mg 218mg 46%
Zinc 0.3mg 4.32mg 37%
Fats 0.05g 21.52g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.424mg 29%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.873mg 27%
Protein 1.57g 12.49g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 8.194g 20%
Selenium 0.6µg 11.5µg 20%
Saturated fat 0.018g 4.127g 19%
Calories 86kcal 469kcal 19%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 2.856mg 14%
Folate 11µg 65µg 14%
Carbs 20.12g 60.49g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.174mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.348mg 11%
Fiber 3g 4.5g 6%
Sodium 55mg 195mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Potassium 337mg 187mg 4%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.088mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 55.99g N/A
Calcium 30mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 4.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 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 +2005.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +695.5%
Contains more FatsFats +42940%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.6%
Contains more OtherOther +86.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Halva
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 -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +819300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60478.6%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.