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Halva vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between halva and butter

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, and vitamin B1; however, butter has more vitamin A.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 232% more.
  • Halva has 227 times more iron than butter. Halva has 4.53mg of iron, while butter has 0.02mg.
  • Halva is lower in saturated fat.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index than butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Butter, without salt.

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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%
Butter
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +679.2%
Contains more IronIron +22550%
Contains more CopperCopper +7412.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +4700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2429.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21725%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1050%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%

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%
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8380%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11500%
Contains more FolateFolate +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +325%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.127g 50.489g 211%
Copper 1.202mg 0.016mg 132%
Fats 21.52g 81.11g 92%
Phosphorus 607mg 24mg 83%
Vitamin A 0µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Iron 4.53mg 0.02mg 56%
Magnesium 218mg 2mg 51%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.09mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 23.43g 38%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.004mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 3.01g 36%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.005mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.003mg 27%
Protein 12.49g 0.85g 23%
Carbs 60.49g 0.06g 20%
Selenium 11.5µg 1µg 19%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.042mg 18%
Folate 65µg 3µg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Calories 469kcal 717kcal 12%
Sodium 195mg 11mg 8%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.17µg 5%
Potassium 187mg 24mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.034mg 4%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.11mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 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
Butter
2
81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1369.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100716.7%
Contains more OtherOther +4475%
Contains more FatsFats +276.9%
Contains more WaterWater +388.8%

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
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +185.9%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.