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Vermicelli vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between vermicelli and halva

  • Vermicelli has more copper and selenium, while halva has more phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 84% higher.
  • Halva contains 2 times less selenium than vermicelli. Vermicelli contains 27µg of selenium, while halva contains 11.5µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in vermicelli is lower.
  • Vermicelli has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of vermicelli is 35, while the glycemic index of halva is 55.

The food types used in this comparison are Vermicelli, made from soy 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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
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 CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +134.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6133.3%
Contains more IronIron +150.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2935%
~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 0% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vermicelli Halva DV% diff.
Phosphorus 20mg 607mg 84%
Copper 1.916mg 1.202mg 79%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 8.481g 56%
Magnesium 2mg 218mg 51%
Manganese 0.873mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.424mg 35%
Iron 1.81mg 4.53mg 34%
Fats 0.1g 21.52g 33%
Choline 177mg 32%
Selenium 27µg 11.5µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.348mg 27%
Protein 0.1g 12.49g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 8.194g 20%
Saturated fat 0.014g 4.127g 19%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.856mg 18%
Folate 0µg 65µg 16%
Sodium 4mg 195mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.088mg 7%
Calories 331kcal 469kcal 7%
Carbs 82.32g 60.49g 7%
Potassium 3mg 187mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 3%
Fiber 3.9g 4.5g 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Calcium 55mg 33mg 2%
Zinc 4.24mg 4.32mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 78.42g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 17.44g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 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 CarbsCarbs +36.1%
Contains more WaterWater +224.3%
Contains more OtherOther +204.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12390%
Contains more FatsFats +21420%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62930.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20585.4%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.