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Halva vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between halva and apples

  • The amount of copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and selenium in halva is higher than in apples.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 131% more than apples.
  • Apples contain less saturated fat.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of halva is 55, while the glycemic index of apples is 36.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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
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%
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.8%
Contains more IronIron +3675%
Contains more CopperCopper +4351.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +10700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5418.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2394.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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
7
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%
Apple
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2394.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +238.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3038.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +185.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +748.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Apple DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.027mg 131%
Phosphorus 607mg 11mg 85%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.051g 56%
Iron 4.53mg 0.12mg 55%
Magnesium 218mg 5mg 51%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.04mg 39%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.035mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.017mg 34%
Fats 21.52g 0.17g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.041mg 24%
Protein 12.49g 0.26g 24%
Selenium 11.5µg 0µg 21%
Calories 469kcal 52kcal 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.007g 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.028g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.091mg 17%
Folate 65µg 3µg 16%
Carbs 60.49g 13.81g 16%
Fiber 4.5g 2.4g 8%
Sodium 195mg 1mg 8%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 4.6mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.026mg 5%
Calcium 33mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Potassium 187mg 107mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.061mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Apple
1
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4703.8%
Contains more FatsFats +12558.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +338%
Contains more OtherOther +815%
Contains more WaterWater +2231.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116957.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16529.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.