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Halva vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between halva and cervelat

  • Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B1, yet cervelat is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Cervelat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 228% more than halva.
  • Halva contains 16 times more magnesium than cervelat. While halva contains 218mg of magnesium, cervelat contains only 14mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in halva is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cervelat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork.

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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.
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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 10% 2.7% 23% 77% 50% 70% 48% 170% 0% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1457.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +122.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +701.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +446.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.5%

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.
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%
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 55% 0% 4.4% 17% 38% 76% 81% 0% 60% 688% 3.3% 1.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +3150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13650%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Cervelat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 5.5µg 228%
Copper 1.202mg 0.15mg 117%
Phosphorus 607mg 111mg 71%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 1.2g 49%
Magnesium 218mg 14mg 49%
Sodium 195mg 1300mg 48%
Manganese 0.873mg 38%
Saturated fat 4.127g 11.51g 34%
Iron 4.53mg 2.04mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 74mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.15mg 23%
Carbs 60.49g 3.33g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.33mg 19%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 16.6mg 18%
Zinc 4.32mg 2.56mg 16%
Selenium 11.5µg 20.3µg 16%
Folate 65µg 2µg 16%
Choline 78.9mg 14%
Fats 21.52g 30.43g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 12.97g 12%
Protein 12.49g 17.45g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 4.31mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.26mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 44IU 6%
Calories 469kcal 362kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 9mg 2%
Potassium 187mg 260mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 3.33g N/A
Sugar 0.85g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1716.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.7%
Contains more FatsFats +41.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1131.1%
Contains more OtherOther +97.3%

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
45% 51% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +606.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58.3%

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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. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/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.