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Halva vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between halva and brie

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, and vitamin B1; however, brie is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Halva covers your daily need for copper, 131% more than brie.
  • Halva has 26 times more manganese than brie. While halva has 0.873mg of manganese, brie has only 0.034mg.
  • Halva has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of halva is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, halavah, plain and Cheese, brie.

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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%
Brie
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +990%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23%
Contains more IronIron +806%
Contains more CopperCopper +6226.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2467.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +457.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.1%

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%
Brie
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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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +505.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +651.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +296.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4025%
~equal in Folate ~65µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Brie DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.019mg 131%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 1.65µg 67%
Phosphorus 607mg 188mg 60%
Saturated fat 4.127g 17.41g 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.826g 51%
Iron 4.53mg 0.5mg 50%
Magnesium 218mg 20mg 47%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.034mg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.52mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.07mg 30%
Carbs 60.49g 0.45g 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 174µg 19%
Sodium 195mg 629mg 19%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Zinc 4.32mg 2.38mg 18%
Protein 12.49g 20.75g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.38mg 15%
Calcium 33mg 184mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.69mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.235mg 9%
Fats 21.52g 27.68g 9%
Calories 469kcal 334kcal 7%
Selenium 11.5µg 14.5µg 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Potassium 187mg 152mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 0.45g N/A
Sugar 0.45g N/A
Folate 65µg 65µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 8.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 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
Brie
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13342.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.1%
Contains more FatsFats +28.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1219.3%
Contains more OtherOther +47.5%

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
Brie
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +926.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.013g

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.