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Filo vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between filo and halva

  • Filo is higher in selenium and vitamin B2, yet halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, manganese, and iron.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 122% more than filo.
  • Filo contains 4 times more vitamin B2 than halva. While filo contains 0.341mg of vitamin B2, halva contains only 0.088mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in filo is lower.
  • The glycemic index of filo is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Phyllo dough 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.
Filo
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 6.5% 120% 34% 13% 32% 63% 62% 127%
Halva
9
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 +102.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1353.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.7%
Contains more IronIron +41.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1090.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +781.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +709.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.4%

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.
Filo
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% 1.6% 0% 135% 79% 76% 18% 6.9% 0% 6.3% 66% 3.8%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1060%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Filo Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.101mg 1.202mg 122%
Phosphorus 75mg 607mg 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.923g 8.481g 50%
Magnesium 15mg 218mg 48%
Zinc 0.49mg 4.32mg 35%
Fats 6g 21.52g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.348mg 24%
Selenium 23.3µg 11.5µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.341mg 0.088mg 19%
Iron 3.21mg 4.53mg 17%
Manganese 0.476mg 0.873mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 3.149g 8.194g 13%
Sodium 483mg 195mg 13%
Saturated fat 1.47g 4.127g 12%
Protein 7.1g 12.49g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.541mg 0.424mg 10%
Fiber 1.9g 4.5g 10%
Calories 299kcal 469kcal 9%
Vitamin B3 4.073mg 2.856mg 8%
Folate 88µg 65µg 6%
Potassium 74mg 187mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 0.174mg 3%
Carbs 52.6g 60.49g 3%
Calcium 11mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 50.7g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 0.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Filo
1
7% 6% 53% 33% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 52.6 g
Water: 32.6 g
Other: 1.7 g
Halva
4
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 +788.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.9%
Contains more FatsFats +258.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15%
~equal in Other ~1.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Filo
1
27% 57% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.923 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 -64.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +818.9%

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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. Filo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172791/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.