Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Wheat vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between wheat and halva

  • Wheat has more selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5; however, halva is higher in copper, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 142% more than halva.
  • Wheat has 5 times more vitamin B5 than halva. While wheat has 0.935mg of vitamin B5, halva has only 0.174mg.
  • Wheat has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Wheat, durum and Candies, halavah, plain.

Infographic

Wheat  vs Halva infographic
Infographic link

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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Halva
4
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 +130.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +677.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.4%
Contains more IronIron +28.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.5%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg
~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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +437.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.424mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Halva DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 11.5µg 142%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.873mg 93%
Copper 0.553mg 1.202mg 72%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 8.481g 50%
Fats 2.47g 21.52g 29%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 2.856mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 8.194g 20%
Magnesium 144mg 218mg 18%
Fiber 4.5g 18%
Saturated fat 0.454g 4.127g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.174mg 15%
Phosphorus 508mg 607mg 14%
Iron 3.52mg 4.53mg 13%
Sodium 2mg 195mg 8%
Potassium 431mg 187mg 7%
Calories 339kcal 469kcal 7%
Folate 43µg 65µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.348mg 5%
Carbs 71.13g 60.49g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.088mg 3%
Protein 13.68g 12.49g 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Zinc 4.16mg 4.32mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 71.13g 55.99g N/A
Calcium 34mg 33mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.424mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 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 CarbsCarbs +17.6%
Contains more WaterWater +198.1%
Contains more FatsFats +771.3%
~equal in Protein ~12.49g
~equal in Other ~1.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
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 -89%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2282%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +767.2%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.