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Halva vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between halva and cream cheese

  • Halva is richer than cream cheese in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 132% higher.
  • Halva contains 79 times more manganese than cream cheese. Halva contains 0.873mg of manganese, while cream cheese contains 0.011mg.
  • Halva contains less saturated fat.
  • Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index than halva.

Food types used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Cheese, cream.

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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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2322.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.7%
Contains more IronIron +4018.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +6577.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +764%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +467.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7836.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.9%

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1743.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3038.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +521.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +197.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Cream cheese DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.018mg 132%
Saturated fat 4.127g 20.213g 73%
Phosphorus 607mg 107mg 71%
Iron 4.53mg 0.11mg 55%
Magnesium 218mg 9mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 1.483g 47%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.011mg 37%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.5mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 101mg 34%
Vitamin A 0µg 308µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.023mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.056mg 22%
Fats 21.52g 34.44g 20%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Carbs 60.49g 5.52g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.091mg 17%
Folate 65µg 9µg 14%
Protein 12.49g 6.15g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.23mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.22µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.517mg 7%
Calories 469kcal 350kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 6%
Calcium 33mg 97mg 6%
Selenium 11.5µg 8.6µg 5%
Sodium 195mg 314mg 5%
Choline 27.2mg 5%
Potassium 187mg 132mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 8.907g 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
Halva
3
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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +995.8%
Contains more OtherOther +44.1%
Contains more FatsFats +60%
Contains more WaterWater +1333.8%

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% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +471.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.907g

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.