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Walnut vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between walnut and halva

  • Walnut has more manganese, copper, and vitamin B6; however, halva has more phosphorus, iron, magnesium, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for manganese is 110% more.
  • Walnut has 2 times more vitamin B6 than halva. Walnut has 0.537mg of vitamin B6, while halva has 0.348mg.
  • Halva is lower in saturated fat.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index than walnut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, walnuts, english 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.
Walnut
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Halva
5
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 +197%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +291.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38%
Contains more IronIron +55.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +134.7%

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.
Walnut
9
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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Halva
3
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 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +227.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Halva DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 8.481g 258%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.873mg 110%
Fats 65.21g 21.52g 67%
Copper 1.586mg 1.202mg 43%
Phosphorus 346mg 607mg 37%
Iron 2.91mg 4.53mg 20%
Carbs 13.71g 60.49g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.348mg 15%
Magnesium 158mg 218mg 14%
Selenium 4.9µg 11.5µg 12%
Zinc 3.09mg 4.32mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 2.856mg 11%
Fiber 6.7g 4.5g 9%
Saturated fat 6.126g 4.127g 9%
Calories 654kcal 469kcal 9%
Folate 98µg 65µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.174mg 8%
Sodium 2mg 195mg 8%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.424mg 7%
Calcium 98mg 33mg 7%
Potassium 441mg 187mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.088mg 5%
Protein 15.23g 12.49g 5%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 8.194g 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
3
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Halva
2
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 +21.9%
Contains more FatsFats +203%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +341.2%
~equal in Water ~3.67g
~equal in Other ~1.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
2
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +456.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.194g

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.