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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +606.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +58.3% |