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Halva vs. Bulgur dry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and bulgur dry different?

  • Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, bulgur dry is richer in manganese, fiber, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 96% higher.
  • Halva contains 18 times more saturated fat than bulgur dry. While halva contains 4.127g of saturated fat, bulgur dry contains only 0.232g.

Candies, halavah, plain and Bulgur, dry are the varieties used in this article.

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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 117% 11% 36% 92% 112% 53% 129% 2.2% 398% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32.9%
Contains more IronIron +84.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +258.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +249.1%
~equal in Calcium ~35mg

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% 1.2% 0% 58% 27% 96% 63% 79% 0% 4.8% 20% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +500.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.342mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Bulgur dry DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.335mg 96%
Manganese 0.873mg 3.048mg 95%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.541g 53%
Phosphorus 607mg 300mg 44%
Fiber 4.5g 12.5g 32%
Fats 21.52g 1.33g 31%
Iron 4.53mg 2.46mg 26%
Zinc 4.32mg 1.93mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.173g 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.232g 18%
Selenium 11.5µg 2.3µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 1.045mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.232mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 5.114mg 14%
Magnesium 218mg 164mg 13%
Folate 65µg 27µg 10%
Sodium 195mg 17mg 8%
Potassium 187mg 410mg 7%
Calories 469kcal 342kcal 6%
Choline 28.1mg 5%
Carbs 60.49g 75.87g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.115mg 2%
Protein 12.49g 12.29g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 63.37g N/A
Calcium 33mg 35mg 0%
Sugar 0.41g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.342mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.83mg 0%
Lysine 0.339mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.554mg 0%
Histidine 0.285mg 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
12% 76% 9%
Protein: 12.29 g
Fats: 1.33 g
Carbs: 75.87 g
Water: 9 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +1518%
Contains more OtherOther +21.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.4%
Contains more WaterWater +145.2%
~equal in Protein ~12.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
25% 18% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.541 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4636.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1467.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%

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. Bulgur dry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170688/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.