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Cheese sandwich vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cheese sandwich and halva

  • Cheese sandwich has more vitamin B2, selenium, calcium, and manganese; however, halva is richer in copper, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and iron.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 116% more than cheese sandwich.
  • Halva has 6 times less calcium than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich has 204mg of calcium, while halva has 33mg.
  • Halva contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling 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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
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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 +518.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +111.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +303.7%
Contains more IronIron +72.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +651.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +396.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.8%

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
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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 CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +257.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~65µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.16mg 1.202mg 116%
Magnesium 54mg 218mg 39%
Phosphorus 382mg 607mg 32%
Zinc 0.87mg 4.32mg 31%
Sodium 839mg 195mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.088mg 26%
Iron 2.62mg 4.53mg 24%
Selenium 24.3µg 11.5µg 23%
Calcium 204mg 33mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.174mg 9%
Manganese 1.083mg 0.873mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.348mg 7%
Fiber 3.1g 4.5g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.424mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 8.194g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 8.481g 5%
Protein 9.8g 12.49g 5%
Fats 25g 21.52g 5%
Potassium 306mg 187mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.04µg 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 2.856mg 2%
Calories 497kcal 469kcal 1%
Carbs 58.2g 60.49g 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 55.99g N/A
Folate 64µg 65µg 0%
Saturated fat 4.129g 4.127g 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 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 FatsFats +16.2%
Contains more OtherOther +107.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.4%
Contains more WaterWater +14.7%
~equal in Carbs ~60.49g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.127g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~8.481g

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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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.