Halva vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between halva and cereal
- Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
- Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 489% more than halva.
- Halva contains 11 times more magnesium than cereal. While halva contains 218mg of magnesium, cereal contains only 19mg.
- The glycemic index of halva is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1047.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +230% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +777.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +688.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +82.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +38400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1383% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +4297.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +937.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1620.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 6.288mg | 489% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 5.986mg | 434% |
| Iron | 4.53mg | 34.06mg | 369% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.088mg | 3.87mg | 291% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.856mg | 29.62mg | 167% |
| Copper | 1.202mg | 0.137mg | 118% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 814µg | 90% |
| Phosphorus | 607mg | 77mg | 76% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.481g | 0.354g | 54% |
| Magnesium | 218mg | 19mg | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 38.5mg | 43% |
| Fats | 21.52g | 1.08g | 31% |
| Zinc | 4.32mg | 7.6mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 195mg | 795mg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.194g | 0.204g | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 4.127g | 0.26g | 18% |
| Folate | 65µg | 16% | |
| Protein | 12.49g | 6.06g | 13% |
| Fiber | 4.5g | 1.4g | 12% |
| Carbs | 60.49g | 86.85g | 9% |
| Selenium | 11.5µg | 6.3µg | 9% |
| Calories | 469kcal | 378kcal | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.873mg | 0.79mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 187mg | 105mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.174mg | 0.226mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 55.99g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +106.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1892.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +43.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.9% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3916.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2295.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.7% |
