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Dough vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dough and halva?

  • Dough is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, while halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 117% higher.
  • Halva has 5 times less vitamin B2 than dough. Dough has 0.427mg of vitamin B2, while halva has 0.088mg.
  • Halva is lower in sodium.
  • Dough has a higher glycemic index (70) than halva (55).

We used Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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.
Dough
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Halva
8
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 +57.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +148.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +581.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.8%
Contains more IronIron +15.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +690.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +315.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +478.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.3%

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.
Dough
8
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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Halva
3
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 B1Vitamin B1 +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dough Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.152mg 1.202mg 117%
Phosphorus 105mg 607mg 72%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.855g 8.481g 51%
Magnesium 32mg 218mg 44%
Selenium 28.6µg 11.5µg 31%
Zinc 1.04mg 4.32mg 30%
Fats 2.42g 21.52g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.088mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.71mg 0.424mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.362g 8.194g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.348mg 19%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Sodium 602mg 195mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.529g 4.127g 16%
Folate 123µg 65µg 15%
Manganese 0.577mg 0.873mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.817mg 2.856mg 12%
Calories 272kcal 469kcal 10%
Fiber 2.2g 4.5g 9%
Iron 3.91mg 4.53mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.455mg 0.174mg 6%
Protein 10.75g 12.49g 3%
Carbs 51.88g 60.49g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Calcium 52mg 33mg 2%
Potassium 117mg 187mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 49.68g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 4.62g N/A
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
2
11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
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 +799.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.2%
Contains more FatsFats +789.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.6%
~equal in Other ~1.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
1
30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2163.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +891.9%

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.