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Macaroon vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between macaroon and halva?

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and folate than macaroon.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 104% higher.
  • Halva has 5 times less saturated fat than macaroon. Macaroon has 20.099g of saturated fat, while halva has 4.127g.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index (55) than macaroon (32).

We used Cookies, coconut macaroon and Candies, halavah, plain types in this comparison.

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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 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +651.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52%
Contains more IronIron +452.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +346.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +491.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +792.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.1%

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2020%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1198.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2066.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.269mg 1.202mg 104%
Phosphorus 68mg 607mg 77%
Saturated fat 20.099g 4.127g 73%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 8.481g 51%
Iron 0.82mg 4.53mg 46%
Magnesium 29mg 218mg 45%
Manganese 0.873mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.424mg 34%
Zinc 0.73mg 4.32mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.348mg 19%
Protein 3.02g 12.49g 19%
Folate 3µg 65µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 8.194g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 2.856mg 16%
Selenium 6.8µg 11.5µg 9%
Calcium 5mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Sodium 241mg 195mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.088mg 2%
Fiber 5.1g 4.5g 2%
Potassium 123mg 187mg 2%
Fats 22.55g 21.52g 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Calories 460kcal 469kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Carbs 61.22g 60.49g 0%
Net carbs 56.12g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 45.16g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 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 WaterWater +213.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +313.6%
~equal in Fats ~21.52g
~equal in Carbs ~60.49g
~equal in Other ~1.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 -79.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +408.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +947%

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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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.