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Fajita vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fajita and halva

  • Fajita has more vitamin B12; however, halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 130% more than fajita.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of halva is 55, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen 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.
Fajita
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
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 PotassiumPotassium +51.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +890.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more IronIron +357.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +3906.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1222.7%

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.
Fajita
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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% 0% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +317.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +324%
Contains more FolateFolate +1525%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.03mg 1.202mg 130%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 8.481g 49%
Phosphorus 277mg 607mg 47%
Magnesium 22mg 218mg 47%
Iron 0.99mg 4.53mg 44%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.873mg 35%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Zinc 1.37mg 4.32mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.424mg 27%
Sodium 799mg 195mg 26%
Fats 5.73g 21.52g 24%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.04µg 21%
Carbs 2.23g 60.49g 19%
Fiber 0g 4.5g 18%
Calories 135kcal 469kcal 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 8.194g 15%
Folate 4µg 65µg 15%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Protein 18.56g 12.49g 12%
Saturated fat 1.596g 4.127g 12%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 2.856mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.174mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.088mg 10%
Selenium 16.7µg 11.5µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.348mg 3%
Potassium 284mg 187mg 3%
Calcium 13mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 2.23g 55.99g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Halva
2
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 ProteinProtein +48.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1823.7%
Contains more OtherOther +57.4%
Contains more FatsFats +275.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2612.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 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 -61.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +251.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +678.8%

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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. 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.