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Halva vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between halva and American cheese

  • Halva has more copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, and vitamin B1; however, American cheese is richer in calcium and vitamin B12.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 128% more than American cheese.
  • American cheese has 28 times less vitamin B1 than halva. Halva has 0.424mg of vitamin B1, while American cheese has 0.015mg.
  • Halva contains less saturated fat.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of halva is 55, while the glycemic index of American cheese is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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.
Halva
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +738.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.7%
Contains more IronIron +619%
Contains more CopperCopper +2513%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2029.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3066.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~641mg

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.
Halva
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%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2726.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3657.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +544.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +712.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3650%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva American cheese DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.046mg 128%
Calcium 33mg 1045mg 101%
Sodium 195mg 1671mg 64%
Saturated fat 4.127g 18.057g 63%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 1.5µg 61%
Iron 4.53mg 0.63mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 1.286g 48%
Magnesium 218mg 26mg 46%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.041mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.015mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin A 0µg 250µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.054mg 23%
Carbs 60.49g 3.7g 19%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Zinc 4.32mg 2.49mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.076mg 17%
Fats 21.52g 31.79g 16%
Selenium 11.5µg 20.2µg 16%
Folate 65µg 8µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.234mg 11%
Protein 12.49g 18.13g 11%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.403mg 5%
Calories 469kcal 371kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Phosphorus 607mg 641mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Potassium 187mg 132mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 8.236g 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1534.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.2%
Contains more FatsFats +47.7%
Contains more WaterWater +979.3%
Contains more OtherOther +269.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +559.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.236g

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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
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.