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Graham cracker vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between graham cracker and halva

  • Graham cracker has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B3; however, halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 115% more than graham cracker.
  • Halva has 4 times less vitamin B2 than graham cracker. Graham cracker has 0.317mg of vitamin B2, while halva has 0.088mg.
  • Halva contains less sodium.
  • Graham cracker has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of graham cracker is 74, while the glycemic index of halva is 55.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) 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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
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 +133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +445%
Contains more IronIron +19.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +607.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.5%
~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% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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 +260.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.17mg 1.202mg 115%
Phosphorus 185mg 607mg 60%
Magnesium 40mg 218mg 42%
Zinc 0.96mg 4.32mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 8.481g 21%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.088mg 18%
Fats 10.6g 21.52g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.348mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 8.194g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.424mg 13%
Protein 6.69g 12.49g 12%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Saturated fat 1.633g 4.127g 11%
Sodium 459mg 195mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 2.856mg 10%
Iron 3.78mg 4.53mg 9%
Selenium 6.3µg 11.5µg 9%
Folate 91µg 65µg 7%
Carbs 77.66g 60.49g 6%
Manganese 1.019mg 0.873mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.174mg 5%
Fiber 3.4g 4.5g 4%
Calcium 77mg 33mg 4%
Calories 430kcal 469kcal 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Choline 5.9mg 1%
Potassium 170mg 187mg 1%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 74.26g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 CarbsCarbs +28.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.7%
Contains more FatsFats +103%
Contains more OtherOther +10.2%
~equal in Water ~3.67g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 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 -60.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +226.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.4%

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.