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Khorasan wheat vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between khorasan wheat and halva

  • Khorasan wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, fiber, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1, yet halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Khorasan wheat covers your daily selenium needs 127% more than halva.
  • Khorasan wheat contains 5 times more vitamin B5 than halva. While khorasan wheat contains 0.949mg of vitamin B5, halva contains only 0.174mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in khorasan wheat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of khorasan wheat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked 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 93% 6.6% 36% 141% 169% 100% 156% 0.65% 357% 445%
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 +115.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +213.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +608.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +67.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +20.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.8%

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 0% 0.33% 12% 0% 142% 42% 120% 57% 60% 0% 4.5% 0% 14%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +445.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Khorasan wheat Halva DV% diff.
Selenium 81.5µg 11.5µg 127%
Manganese 2.735mg 0.873mg 81%
Copper 0.506mg 1.202mg 77%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.621g 8.481g 52%
Phosphorus 364mg 607mg 35%
Fats 2.13g 21.52g 30%
Fiber 11.1g 4.5g 26%
Vitamin B3 6.375mg 2.856mg 22%
Starch 52.41g 22%
Magnesium 130mg 218mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.213g 8.194g 20%
Saturated fat 0.196g 4.127g 18%
Folate 65µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.949mg 0.174mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.566mg 0.424mg 12%
Iron 3.77mg 4.53mg 10%
Sodium 5mg 195mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.259mg 0.348mg 7%
Calories 337kcal 469kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.088mg 7%
Zinc 3.68mg 4.32mg 6%
Potassium 403mg 187mg 6%
Choline 25.8mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4%
Protein 14.54g 12.49g 4%
Carbs 70.58g 60.49g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Calcium 22mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 59.48g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 7.84g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.442mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.566mg 0%
Leucine 1.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.416mg 0%
Methionine 0.251mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.772mg 0%
Valine 0.687mg 0%
Histidine 0.379mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.54 g
Fats: 2.13 g
Carbs: 70.58 g
Water: 11.07 g
Other: 1.68 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 ProteinProtein +16.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.7%
Contains more WaterWater +201.6%
Contains more FatsFats +910.3%
~equal in Other ~1.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.213 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.621 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 -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3746.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1265.7%

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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. Khorasan wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169743/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.