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Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and halva

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, while halva has more copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 108% higher.
  • Halva contains 57 times less vitamin B12 than parmigiano-Reggiano. Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 2.26µg of vitamin B12, while halva contains 0.04µg.
  • The amount of sodium in halva is lower.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of parmigiano-Reggiano is 27, while the glycemic index of halva is 55.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Halva
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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 +3260.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +473.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.6%
Contains more IronIron +403.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +405%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +927.1%

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% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
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 +452.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5550%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1362.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2405.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +610.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Halva DV% diff.
Calcium 1109mg 33mg 108%
Copper 0.238mg 1.202mg 107%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0.04µg 93%
Sodium 1529mg 195mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 8.481g 53%
Iron 0.9mg 4.53mg 45%
Magnesium 38mg 218mg 43%
Saturated fat 13.317g 4.127g 42%
Manganese 0.085mg 0.873mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.424mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.088mg 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.348mg 23%
Carbs 1.37g 60.49g 20%
Fiber 0g 4.5g 18%
Vitamin A 160µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 2.856mg 17%
Phosphorus 729mg 607mg 17%
Protein 20g 12.49g 15%
Folate 10µg 65µg 14%
Selenium 17.7µg 11.5µg 11%
Calories 265kcal 469kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 8.194g 5%
Choline 20.7mg 4%
Zinc 3.87mg 4.32mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.174mg 3%
Fats 20g 21.52g 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Potassium 125mg 187mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 1.37g 55.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Halva
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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 +60.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1278.7%
Contains more OtherOther +338.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4315.3%
~equal in Fats ~21.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 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 -69%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1735.7%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.

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