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Halva vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between halva and beef tenderloin?

  • Halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, and fiber, while beef tenderloin is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 120% higher.
  • Halva is lower in saturated fat.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index (55) than beef tenderloin (0).

We used Candies, halavah, plain and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted 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 16% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +890.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +45.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +877.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +199%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6135.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +99.1%
~equal in Zinc ~4.03mg

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% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +371.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +712.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6050%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Beef tenderloin DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.123mg 120%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 2.46µg 101%
Phosphorus 607mg 203mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 1g 50%
Magnesium 218mg 22mg 47%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.014mg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.09mg 28%
Saturated fat 4.127g 9.72g 25%
Protein 12.49g 23.9g 23%
Selenium 11.5µg 22.9µg 21%
Carbs 60.49g 0g 20%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Iron 4.53mg 3.11mg 18%
Choline 91mg 17%
Folate 65µg 8µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.26mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.25mg 8%
Calories 469kcal 324kcal 7%
Sodium 195mg 57mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 10.27g 5%
Fats 21.52g 24.6g 5%
Potassium 187mg 331mg 4%
Zinc 4.32mg 4.03mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 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
24% 25% 48% 3%
Protein: 23.9 g
Fats: 24.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 48.37 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.4%
Contains more FatsFats +14.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1218%
Contains more OtherOther +71%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
46% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +748.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.3%

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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. Beef tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/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.