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Watercress vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are watercress and halva different?

  • Watercress is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C, while halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Halva covers your daily need for copper, 125% more than watercress.
  • Watercress contains 1596 times more vitamin A than halva. Watercress contains 3191IU of vitamin A, while halva contains 2IU.
  • Watercress is lower in saturated fat.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index (55) than watercress (32).

Watercress, raw and Candies, halavah, plain types were used in this article.

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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 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
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 CalciumCalcium +263.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +938.1%
Contains more IronIron +2165%
Contains more CopperCopper +1461%
Contains more ZincZinc +3827.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +911.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +257.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1177.8%

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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
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 +42900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +371.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1328%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +622.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watercress Halva DV% diff.
Vitamin K 250µg 208%
Copper 0.077mg 1.202mg 125%
Phosphorus 60mg 607mg 78%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 8.481g 56%
Iron 0.2mg 4.53mg 54%
Vitamin C 43mg 0.1mg 48%
Magnesium 21mg 218mg 47%
Zinc 0.11mg 4.32mg 38%
Fats 0.1g 21.52g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.424mg 28%
Manganese 0.244mg 0.873mg 27%
Calories 11kcal 469kcal 23%
Carbs 1.29g 60.49g 20%
Protein 2.3g 12.49g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 8.194g 20%
Saturated fat 0.027g 4.127g 19%
Selenium 0.9µg 11.5µg 19%
Vitamin A 160µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.348mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 2.856mg 17%
Fiber 0.5g 4.5g 16%
Folate 9µg 65µg 14%
Calcium 120mg 33mg 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Sodium 41mg 195mg 7%
Potassium 330mg 187mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.174mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.088mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Choline 9mg 2%
Net carbs 0.79g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 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 +2491.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +443%
Contains more FatsFats +21420%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4589.1%
Contains more OtherOther +52.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Halva
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 -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102325%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24131.4%

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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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.