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Halva vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and cottage cheese different?

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B3 than cottage cheese.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 130% higher.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than halva (55).

Candies, halavah, plain and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd are the varieties used in this article.

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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
9
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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.8%
Contains more IronIron +6371.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +4044.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +980%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +281.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +151.5%

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
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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1470.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2784.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +656.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +441.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +220.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +975%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.029mg 130%
Phosphorus 607mg 159mg 64%
Iron 4.53mg 0.07mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.123g 56%
Magnesium 218mg 8mg 50%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.002mg 38%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.4mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.027mg 33%
Fats 21.52g 4.3g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.046mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.778g 19%
Calories 469kcal 98kcal 19%
Carbs 60.49g 3.38g 19%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.099mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.43µg 16%
Folate 65µg 12µg 13%
Saturated fat 4.127g 1.718g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.557mg 8%
Sodium 195mg 364mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.163mg 6%
Calcium 33mg 83mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Selenium 11.5µg 9.7µg 3%
Protein 12.49g 11.12g 3%
Potassium 187mg 104mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.3%
Contains more FatsFats +400.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1689.6%
Contains more OtherOther +29.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2074.1%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +953.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6795.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.4%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.