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Halva vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between halva and romano cheese

  • Halva is higher in copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, and vitamin B1, yet romano cheese is higher in calcium and vitamin B12.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 130% more than romano cheese.
  • Halva contains 44 times more manganese than romano cheese. While halva contains 0.873mg of manganese, romano cheese contains only 0.02mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in halva is lower.
  • The glycemic index of romano cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Cheese, romano.

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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
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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 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +431.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.4%
Contains more IronIron +488.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3906.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4265%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3124.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.1%

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
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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% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1045.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3609.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +309.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +828.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +320.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +143.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2700%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Romano cheese DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.03mg 130%
Calcium 33mg 1064mg 103%
Saturated fat 4.127g 17.115g 59%
Sodium 195mg 1433mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.593g 53%
Iron 4.53mg 0.77mg 47%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 1.12µg 45%
Magnesium 218mg 41mg 42%
Protein 12.49g 31.8g 39%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.02mg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.037mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.37mg 22%
Phosphorus 607mg 760mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.085mg 20%
Carbs 60.49g 3.63g 19%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.077mg 17%
Zinc 4.32mg 2.58mg 16%
Folate 65µg 7µg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 96µg 11%
Fats 21.52g 26.94g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.424mg 5%
Selenium 11.5µg 14.5µg 5%
Calories 469kcal 387kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 187mg 86mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 7.838g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 3.63g N/A
Sugar 0.73g N/A
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 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
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1566.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +154.6%
Contains more FatsFats +25.2%
Contains more WaterWater +742.2%
Contains more OtherOther +267.2%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1330.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.838g

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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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.