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Baby ruth vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are baby ruth and halva different?

  • Halva is higher than baby ruth in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, manganese, and selenium.
  • Halva covers your daily need for copper, 109% more than baby ruth.
  • Baby ruth contains 3 times more saturated fat than halva. Baby ruth contains 12.1g of saturated fat, while halva contains 4.127g.

Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar 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 31% 14% 22% 24% 75% 20% 40% 30% 46% 14%
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 +42.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +407%
Contains more IronIron +619%
Contains more CopperCopper +434.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +545.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +148.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +360%

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% 19% 0% 15% 28% 23% 20% 9.7% 7.5% 5.8% 9% 19%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +631%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +728.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +441.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby ruth Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.225mg 1.202mg 109%
Phosphorus 94mg 607mg 73%
Iron 0.63mg 4.53mg 49%
Magnesium 43mg 218mg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.638g 8.481g 39%
Saturated fat 12.1g 4.127g 36%
Zinc 0.72mg 4.32mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.424mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.348mg 24%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.873mg 23%
Selenium 2.5µg 11.5µg 16%
Protein 5.4g 12.49g 14%
Folate 12µg 65µg 13%
Fiber 2g 4.5g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.251mg 2.856mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.557g 8.194g 7%
Vitamin E 0.93mg 6%
Choline 34.9mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.088mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.333mg 0.174mg 3%
Sodium 230mg 195mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Potassium 249mg 187mg 2%
Calories 459kcal 469kcal 1%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.04µg 1%
Calcium 47mg 33mg 1%
Carbs 64.8g 60.49g 1%
Caffeine 4mg 1%
Fats 21.6g 21.52g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 62.8g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 54g N/A
Trans fat 0.05g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 22% 65% 7%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 21.6 g
Carbs: 64.8 g
Water: 6.99 g
Other: 1.21 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 WaterWater +90.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.3%
Contains more OtherOther +51.2%
~equal in Fats ~21.52g
~equal in Carbs ~60.49g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 27% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.557 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.638 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 -65.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +221.5%

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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. Baby ruth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167582/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.