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Gingerbread vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between gingerbread and halva

  • Gingerbread has more selenium; however, halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Halva covers your daily need for copper, 112% more than gingerbread.
  • The glycemic index of gingerbread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe 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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
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 +115.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.4%
Contains more IronIron +57.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +516.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1007.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1024.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.8%

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +97%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.195mg 1.202mg 112%
Phosphorus 54mg 607mg 79%
Zinc 0.39mg 4.32mg 36%
Magnesium 70mg 218mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 8.481g 28%
Iron 2.88mg 4.53mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.424mg 20%
Fiber 4.5g 18%
Protein 3.9g 12.49g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.348mg 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Selenium 16.3µg 11.5µg 9%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.873mg 8%
Folate 33µg 65µg 8%
Fats 16.4g 21.52g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 2.856mg 7%
Potassium 439mg 187mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.088mg 6%
Calories 356kcal 469kcal 6%
Sodium 327mg 195mg 6%
Calcium 71mg 33mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.174mg 4%
Carbs 49.2g 60.49g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 8.194g 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.04µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 55.99g N/A
Saturated fat 4.122g 4.127g 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 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 +662.9%
Contains more OtherOther +36.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +220.3%
Contains more FatsFats +31.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 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 +15%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.2%
~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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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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