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Cottage cheese vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cottage cheese and halva different?

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B3 than cottage cheese.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 130% higher.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than halva (55).

Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd and Candies, halavah, plain are the varieties 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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Halva
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 more CalciumCalcium +151.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.8%
Contains more IronIron +6371.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +4044.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +980%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +281.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.6%

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.
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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Halva
Halva
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 0.33% 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 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +220.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +975%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1470.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2784.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +656.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +441.7%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cottage cheese Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.029mg 1.202mg 130%
Phosphorus 159mg 607mg 64%
Iron 0.07mg 4.53mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.123g 8.481g 56%
Magnesium 8mg 218mg 50%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.873mg 38%
Zinc 0.4mg 4.32mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.424mg 33%
Fats 4.3g 21.52g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.348mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.778g 8.194g 19%
Calories 98kcal 469kcal 19%
Carbs 3.38g 60.49g 19%
Fiber 0g 4.5g 18%
Vitamin B3 0.099mg 2.856mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 0.04µg 16%
Folate 12µg 65µg 13%
Saturated fat 1.718g 4.127g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.557mg 0.174mg 8%
Sodium 364mg 195mg 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.088mg 6%
Calcium 83mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin A 37µg 0µg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Selenium 9.7µg 11.5µg 3%
Protein 11.12g 12.49g 3%
Potassium 104mg 187mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 3.38g 55.99g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Halva
Halva
4
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 +2074.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.3%
Contains more FatsFats +400.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1689.6%
Contains more OtherOther +29.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Halva
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +953.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6795.1%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.