Carob vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are carob and halva different?
- Carob is richer in calcium and potassium, while halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
- Carob covers your daily need for saturated fat, 124% more than halva.
- Carob contains 9 times more calcium than halva. Carob contains 303mg of calcium, while halva contains 33mg.
- Halva is lower in saturated fat.
- Halva has a higher glycemic index (55) than carob (39).
Candies, carob, unsweetened 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +818.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +238.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +505.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +251.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +556.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +381.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +523.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +121.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +102.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +331% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +324% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +174.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +167.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +209.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.183mg | 1.202mg | 113% |
| Saturated fat | 29.018g | 4.127g | 113% |
| Phosphorus | 126mg | 607mg | 69% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.295g | 8.481g | 55% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 218mg | 43% |
| Iron | 1.29mg | 4.53mg | 41% |
| Manganese | 0.14mg | 0.873mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 303mg | 33mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.424mg | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.483g | 8.194g | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.348mg | 17% |
| Fats | 31.36g | 21.52g | 15% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 187mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.75mg | 0.174mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 5.2µg | 11.5µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.04mg | 2.856mg | 11% |
| Folate | 21µg | 65µg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 1.57mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.28µg | 0.04µg | 10% |
| Protein | 8.15g | 12.49g | 9% |
| Zinc | 3.53mg | 4.32mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.178mg | 0.088mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 7.7µg | 6% | |
| Calories | 540kcal | 469kcal | 4% |
| Sodium | 107mg | 195mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 4.5g | 3% |
| Choline | 19mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 56.29g | 60.49g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 52.49g | 55.99g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 34.11g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +45.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +45.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +53.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +138.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1596.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2774.9% |
