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Butter vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butter and halva

  • Butter has more vitamin A; however, halva has more copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 232% more.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index than butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Butter, without salt 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.
Butter
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Halva
9
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 less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +679.2%
Contains more IronIron +22550%
Contains more CopperCopper +7412.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +4700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2429.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21725%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1050%

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.
Butter
5
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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +325%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8380%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11500%
Contains more FolateFolate +2066.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Halva DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 4.127g 211%
Copper 0.016mg 1.202mg 132%
Fats 81.11g 21.52g 92%
Phosphorus 24mg 607mg 83%
Vitamin A 684µg 0µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Iron 0.02mg 4.53mg 56%
Magnesium 2mg 218mg 51%
Zinc 0.09mg 4.32mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 8.194g 38%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.873mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 8.481g 36%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.424mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.348mg 27%
Protein 0.85g 12.49g 23%
Carbs 0.06g 60.49g 20%
Selenium 1µg 11.5µg 19%
Fiber 0g 4.5g 18%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 2.856mg 18%
Folate 3µg 65µg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Calories 717kcal 469kcal 12%
Sodium 11mg 195mg 8%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.04µg 5%
Potassium 24mg 187mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.088mg 4%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.174mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
2
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Halva
3
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 FatsFats +276.9%
Contains more WaterWater +388.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1369.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100716.7%
Contains more OtherOther +4475%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
1
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +185.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.8%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.