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Halva vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between halva and parmigiano-Reggiano

  • Halva has more copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, and vitamin B1, while parmigiano-Reggiano has more calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano's daily need coverage for calcium is 108% higher.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano contains 15 times less vitamin B1 than halva. Halva contains 0.424mg of vitamin B1, while parmigiano-Reggiano contains 0.029mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in halva is lower.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of parmigiano-Reggiano is 27, while the glycemic index of halva is 55.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat.

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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
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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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +473.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.6%
Contains more IronIron +403.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +405%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +927.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3260.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.9%

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
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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 0% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1362.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2405.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +610.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +452.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5550%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 33mg 1109mg 108%
Copper 1.202mg 0.238mg 107%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 2.26µg 93%
Sodium 195mg 1529mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.462g 53%
Iron 4.53mg 0.9mg 45%
Magnesium 218mg 38mg 43%
Saturated fat 4.127g 13.317g 42%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.085mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.029mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.486mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.049mg 23%
Carbs 60.49g 1.37g 20%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 160µg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.114mg 17%
Phosphorus 607mg 729mg 17%
Protein 12.49g 20g 15%
Folate 65µg 10µg 14%
Selenium 11.5µg 17.7µg 11%
Calories 469kcal 265kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 6.098g 5%
Choline 20.7mg 4%
Zinc 4.32mg 3.87mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.325mg 3%
Fats 21.52g 20g 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Potassium 187mg 125mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 1.37g N/A
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0%

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
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4315.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1278.7%
Contains more OtherOther +338.8%
~equal in Fats ~20g

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1735.7%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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