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Brie vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brie and halva

  • Brie has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2; however, halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Halva covers your daily need for copper, 131% more than brie.
  • The glycemic index of halva is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, brie 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.
Brie
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Halva
8
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 +457.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +990%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23%
Contains more IronIron +806%
Contains more CopperCopper +6226.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2467.6%

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.
Brie
8
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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +296.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4025%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +505.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +651.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.1%
~equal in Folate ~65µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.019mg 1.202mg 131%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.04µg 67%
Phosphorus 188mg 607mg 60%
Saturated fat 17.41g 4.127g 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 8.481g 51%
Iron 0.5mg 4.53mg 50%
Magnesium 20mg 218mg 47%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.873mg 36%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.088mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.424mg 30%
Carbs 0.45g 60.49g 20%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Sodium 629mg 195mg 19%
Fiber 0g 4.5g 18%
Zinc 2.38mg 4.32mg 18%
Protein 20.75g 12.49g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 2.856mg 15%
Calcium 184mg 33mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.174mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.348mg 9%
Fats 27.68g 21.52g 9%
Calories 334kcal 469kcal 7%
Selenium 14.5µg 11.5µg 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Potassium 152mg 187mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.45g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 0.45g N/A
Folate 65µg 65µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 8.194g 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Halva
1
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 +66.1%
Contains more FatsFats +28.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1219.3%
Contains more OtherOther +47.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13342.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 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 -76.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +926.8%
~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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.