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Fast food vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fast food and halva

  • Fast food is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and selenium, yet halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, iron, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 120% higher.
  • Fast food contains 22 times more vitamin B12 than halva. Fast food contains 0.89µg of vitamin B12, while halva contains 0.04µg.
  • Halva has a lower glycemic index than fast food.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 +87.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +707.4%
Contains more IronIron +48%
Contains more CopperCopper +893.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +353%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.5%
~equal in Potassium ~187mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +312.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +204.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.121mg 1.202mg 120%
Phosphorus 134mg 607mg 68%
Magnesium 27mg 218mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 8.481g 45%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0.04µg 35%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.873mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.088mg 21%
Iron 3.06mg 4.53mg 18%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 2.856mg 17%
Zinc 2.52mg 4.32mg 16%
Selenium 20.3µg 11.5µg 16%
Fats 12.01g 21.52g 15%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Fiber 1.7g 4.5g 11%
Carbs 31.5g 60.49g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.348mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.424mg 9%
Calories 297kcal 469kcal 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 8.194g 8%
Protein 16.52g 12.49g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.174mg 7%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Sodium 331mg 195mg 6%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Folate 80µg 65µg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Calcium 62mg 33mg 3%
Saturated fat 4.493g 4.127g 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 29.8g 55.99g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Potassium 197mg 187mg 0%
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 ProteinProtein +32.3%
Contains more WaterWater +947.7%
Contains more FatsFats +79.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92%
Contains more OtherOther +20.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 +69.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +404.8%
~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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.