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Halva vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between halva and baking powder?

  • Halva is richer in copper, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, while baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 584% higher.
  • Halva is lower in sodium.
  • Baking powder has a higher glycemic index (92) than halva (55).

We used Candies, halavah, plain and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate types in this comparison.

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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
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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% 1763% 1.8% 413% 3.3% 0.27% 939% 1383% 1.4% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +707.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +835%
Contains more CopperCopper +11920%
Contains more ZincZinc +43100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7836.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17706.1%
Contains more IronIron +143.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +261%

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
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Baking powder DV% diff.
Calcium 33mg 5876mg 584%
Sodium 195mg 10600mg 452%
Phosphorus 607mg 2191mg 226%
Copper 1.202mg 0.01mg 132%
Iron 4.53mg 11.02mg 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0g 57%
Magnesium 218mg 27mg 45%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.01mg 39%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.011mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0mg 35%
Fats 21.52g 0g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0mg 27%
Protein 12.49g 0g 25%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.2µg 21%
Calories 469kcal 53kcal 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0g 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0mg 18%
Fiber 4.5g 0.2g 17%
Folate 65µg 0µg 16%
Carbs 60.49g 27.7g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0mg 7%
Potassium 187mg 20mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 27.5g N/A

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
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.4%
Contains more WaterWater +36.2%
Contains more OtherOther +3577.6%

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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. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/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.