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Halva vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between halva and butter cookie

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, manganese, iron, and vitamin B6; however, butter cookie has more vitamin B2.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 111% more.
  • Halva has 18 times more magnesium than butter cookie. Halva has 218mg of magnesium, while butter cookie has 12mg.
  • Halva is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched.

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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
Halva
10
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 8.6% 8.7% 9.8% 83% 67% 10% 44% 37% 22% 46%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1716.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.5%
Contains more IronIron +104.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +501%
Contains more ZincZinc +1036.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +495.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +413.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.9%

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
Halva
3
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% 55% 12% 6% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +180.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Butter cookie DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.2mg 111%
Phosphorus 607mg 102mg 72%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.982g 50%
Magnesium 218mg 12mg 49%
Cholesterol 0mg 117mg 39%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.38mg 36%
Saturated fat 4.127g 11.051g 31%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.17mg 31%
Iron 4.53mg 2.22mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.036mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.335mg 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 165µg 18%
Fiber 4.5g 0.8g 15%
Protein 12.49g 6.1g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.36µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 5.522g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.488mg 6%
Selenium 11.5µg 8.4µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.37mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Sodium 195mg 282mg 4%
Fats 21.52g 18.8g 4%
Folate 65µg 76µg 3%
Carbs 60.49g 68.9g 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Potassium 187mg 111mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 3.19mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Calories 469kcal 467kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 68.1g N/A
Calcium 33mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 20.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
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
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.8%
Contains more FatsFats +14.5%
Contains more OtherOther +14.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.9%
Contains more WaterWater +25.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
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
63% 31% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +763.6%

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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 cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/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.