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Dulce de Leche vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between dulce de Leche and halva

  • Dulce de Leche has more vitamin B2 and calcium; however, halva has more copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 133% more.
  • Dulce de Leche has 8 times more calcium than halva. Dulce de Leche has 251mg of calcium, while halva has 33mg.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index than dulce de Leche.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Dulce de Leche 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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
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 +660.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +890.9%
Contains more IronIron +2564.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +29950%
Contains more ZincZinc +446.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +214.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +325.9%

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
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 CVitamin C +2500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +360.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +379.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +675%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1260%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2075%
Contains more FolateFolate +490.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.004mg 1.202mg 133%
Phosphorus 193mg 607mg 59%
Iron 0.17mg 4.53mg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 8.481g 54%
Magnesium 22mg 218mg 47%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.873mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.424mg 34%
Zinc 0.79mg 4.32mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.348mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.088mg 24%
Calcium 251mg 33mg 22%
Fats 7.35g 21.52g 22%
Fiber 0g 4.5g 18%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 2.856mg 17%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Selenium 2.7µg 11.5µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 8.194g 15%
Folate 11µg 65µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.174mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0.04µg 11%
Protein 6.84g 12.49g 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Calories 315kcal 469kcal 8%
Vitamin A 74µg 0µg 8%
Potassium 350mg 187mg 5%
Sodium 129mg 195mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0.1mg 3%
Saturated fat 4.534g 4.127g 2%
Carbs 55.35g 60.49g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 49.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 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 +682.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.6%
Contains more FatsFats +192.8%
~equal in Carbs ~60.49g
~equal in Other ~1.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +282.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2161.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.127g

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.

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