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Danish pastry vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between danish pastry and halva

  • Danish pastry has more selenium; however, halva has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 124% more.
  • Danish pastry has 2 times more selenium than halva. Danish pastry has 18.9µg of selenium, while halva has 11.5µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Danish pastry, cheese 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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Halva
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 SeleniumSelenium +64.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1353.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.8%
Contains more IronIron +151.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1250.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +517.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +462%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +148.7%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Halva
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 B2Vitamin B2 +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +770%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~65µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.089mg 1.202mg 124%
Phosphorus 108mg 607mg 71%
Magnesium 15mg 218mg 48%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 8.481g 39%
Iron 1.8mg 4.53mg 34%
Zinc 0.7mg 4.32mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.348mg 24%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.873mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.424mg 20%
Fiber 1g 4.5g 14%
Selenium 18.9µg 11.5µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.088mg 13%
Saturated fat 6.794g 4.127g 12%
Sodium 417mg 195mg 10%
Protein 8g 12.49g 9%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Carbs 37.2g 60.49g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 8.194g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0.04µg 7%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 6%
Vitamin B3 2mg 2.856mg 5%
Calories 374kcal 469kcal 5%
Vitamin A 35µg 0µg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.174mg 3%
Potassium 98mg 187mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Folate 60µg 65µg 1%
Fats 21.9g 21.52g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 55.99g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Calcium 35mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Halva
Halva
3
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 +755.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.6%
Contains more OtherOther +22%
~equal in Fats ~21.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Halva
Halva
2
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 +38.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +229.4%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.