Cereal vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cereal and halva
- Cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, and magnesium.
- Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 489% more than halva.
- Cereal contains 1396 times more vitamin A than halva. While cereal contains 2792IU of vitamin A, halva contains only 2IU.
- The glycemic index of halva is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1047.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +230% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +777.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +688.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +10.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +82.5% |
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 | +38400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1383% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +4297.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +937.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1620.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.424mg | 489% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.348mg | 434% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 4.53mg | 369% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.088mg | 291% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 2.856mg | 167% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 1.202mg | 118% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 0µg | 90% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 607mg | 76% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 8.481g | 54% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 218mg | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 0.1mg | 43% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 21.52g | 31% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 4.32mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 195mg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 8.194g | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 4.127g | 18% |
| Folate | 65µg | 16% | |
| Protein | 6.06g | 12.49g | 13% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 4.5g | 12% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 60.49g | 9% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 11.5µg | 9% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 469kcal | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.873mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 105mg | 187mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.174mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 55.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +43.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +106.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1892.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3916.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2295.8% |
