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Halva vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between halva and candy bar

  • Halva is richer in copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and selenium, yet candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11742% higher.
  • Halva contains 5 times more iron than candy bar. Halva contains 4.53mg of iron, while candy bar contains 0.97mg.

Food types used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Candies, peanut bar.

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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
5
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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +98.2%
Contains more IronIron +367%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.4%
~equal in Zinc ~3.94mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 106% 20% 54% 10% 80% 5% 0% 49%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 82% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +324%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +377%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43865.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 153mg 11742%
Copper 1.202mg 0.774mg 48%
Iron 4.53mg 0.97mg 45%
Phosphorus 607mg 308mg 43%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 7.922mg 32%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.1mg 27%
Magnesium 218mg 110mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 16.721g 21%
Fats 21.52g 33.7g 19%
Manganese 0.873mg 1.243mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 10.65g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.83mg 13%
Selenium 11.5µg 4.7µg 12%
Protein 12.49g 15.5g 6%
Potassium 187mg 407mg 6%
Calcium 33mg 78mg 5%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Carbs 60.49g 47.4g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.14mg 4%
Calories 469kcal 522kcal 3%
Zinc 4.32mg 3.94mg 3%
Folate 65µg 75µg 3%
Saturated fat 4.127g 4.678g 3%
Fiber 4.5g 4.1g 2%
Sodium 195mg 156mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 376kcal 337kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4 5.9 N/A
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.6%
Contains more WaterWater +129.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.1%
Contains more FatsFats +56.6%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.6%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.