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Crouton vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crouton and halva different?

  • Crouton is higher in selenium, folate, and vitamin B1; however, halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 115% higher.
  • Crouton contains 4 times more sodium than halva. While crouton contains 698mg of sodium, halva contains only 195mg.
  • Halva has a lower glycemic index (55) than crouton (72).

Croutons, plain 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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
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 +130.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +226.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +603.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.8%
Contains more IronIron +11%
Contains more CopperCopper +637.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +385.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +427.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74.6%

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% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1238.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.163mg 1.202mg 115%
Phosphorus 115mg 607mg 70%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 8.481g 48%
Selenium 37.5µg 11.5µg 47%
Magnesium 31mg 218mg 45%
Zinc 0.89mg 4.32mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.348mg 25%
Fats 6.6g 21.52g 23%
Sodium 698mg 195mg 22%
Folate 132µg 65µg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.424mg 17%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.873mg 16%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 2.856mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.088mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 8.194g 13%
Saturated fat 1.51g 4.127g 12%
Iron 4.08mg 4.53mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.174mg 5%
Calcium 76mg 33mg 4%
Carbs 73.5g 60.49g 4%
Calories 407kcal 469kcal 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Fiber 5.1g 4.5g 2%
Potassium 124mg 187mg 2%
Protein 11.9g 12.49g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 68.4g 55.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 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 CarbsCarbs +21.5%
Contains more WaterWater +49.9%
Contains more OtherOther +36.6%
Contains more FatsFats +226.1%
~equal in Protein ~12.49g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 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 -63.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +167.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +566.2%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.