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Halva vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between halva and beer

  • The amount of copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and selenium in halva is higher than in beer.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 133% more than beer.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beer is 104, while the glycemic index of halva is 55.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all.

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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%
Beer
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +725%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +592.6%
Contains more IronIron +22550%
Contains more CopperCopper +23940%
Contains more ZincZinc +43100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4235.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10812.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1816.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%

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
8
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%
Beer
1
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% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8380%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +252%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +456.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +324.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +656.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +983.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Beer DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.005mg 133%
Phosphorus 607mg 14mg 85%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0g 57%
Iron 4.53mg 0.02mg 56%
Magnesium 218mg 6mg 50%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.01mg 39%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.008mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.005mg 35%
Fats 21.52g 0g 33%
Protein 12.49g 0.46g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.046mg 23%
Calories 469kcal 43kcal 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0g 20%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.6µg 20%
Carbs 60.49g 3.55g 19%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0g 19%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.513mg 15%
Folate 65µg 6µg 15%
Sodium 195mg 4mg 8%
Potassium 187mg 27mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.025mg 5%
Calcium 33mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.041mg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.02µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 3.55g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
3
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
Beer
2
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2615.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1603.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2405.7%
Contains more OtherOther +120.2%

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.