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Croissant vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between croissant and halva?

  • Croissant is richer in selenium, while halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, iron, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 125% higher.

We used Croissants, butter 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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
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 +12.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1262.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.5%
Contains more IronIron +123.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1402.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +476%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +478.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +164.5%

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.
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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
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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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +173.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +394.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.424mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.08mg 1.202mg 125%
Phosphorus 105mg 607mg 72%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 8.481g 49%
Magnesium 16mg 218mg 48%
Saturated fat 11.659g 4.127g 34%
Zinc 0.75mg 4.32mg 32%
Iron 2.03mg 4.53mg 31%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.873mg 24%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.348mg 22%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Selenium 22.7µg 11.5µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.174mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.088mg 12%
Sodium 467mg 195mg 12%
Protein 8.2g 12.49g 9%
Fiber 2.6g 4.5g 8%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 8.194g 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Folate 88µg 65µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.04µg 5%
Carbs 45.8g 60.49g 5%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 2.856mg 4%
Calories 406kcal 469kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.424mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Potassium 118mg 187mg 2%
Fats 21g 21.52g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 55.99g N/A
Calcium 37mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 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 WaterWater +532.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.1%
~equal in Fats ~21.52g
~equal in Other ~1.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 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 -64.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +675.2%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.