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Halva vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between halva and sponge cake

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, while sponge cake has more vitamin B2.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 127% higher.
  • Sponge cake contains 24 times less magnesium than halva. Halva contains 218mg of magnesium, while sponge cake contains 9mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe.

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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
8
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 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2322.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.6%
Contains more IronIron +186.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2046.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +632.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +507%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +422.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.9%

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
5
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% 26% 0% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +489.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +242%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +213.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +825%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Sponge cake DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.056mg 127%
Phosphorus 607mg 100mg 72%
Cholesterol 0mg 170mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.649g 52%
Magnesium 218mg 9mg 50%
Iron 4.53mg 1.58mg 37%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.59mg 34%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.167mg 31%
Fats 21.52g 4.3g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.059mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.159mg 22%
Fiber 4.5g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 1.576g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.301mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.37µg 14%
Saturated fat 4.127g 1.301g 13%
Selenium 11.5µg 18.5µg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 1.204mg 10%
Protein 12.49g 7.3g 10%
Calories 469kcal 297kcal 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 77µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.546mg 7%
Folate 65µg 39µg 7%
Sodium 195mg 228mg 1%
Potassium 187mg 141mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 42mg 1%
Carbs 60.49g 57.7g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 57.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
Halva
4
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
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.1%
Contains more FatsFats +400.5%
Contains more OtherOther +40.8%
Contains more WaterWater +701.1%
~equal in Carbs ~57.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
Halva
2
20% 39% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.127 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.481 g
37% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +419.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1206.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.5%

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. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/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.