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Halva vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between halva and cheesecake

  • Halva is richer than cheesecake in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 131% higher.
  • Halva contains 20 times more magnesium than cheesecake. Halva contains 218mg of magnesium, while cheesecake contains 11mg.
  • Halva contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Cheesecake commercially prepared.

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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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1881.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.8%
Contains more IronIron +619%
Contains more CopperCopper +5910%
Contains more ZincZinc +747.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +552.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +523.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +121.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.5%

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
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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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1364.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +569.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +228.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +325%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Cheesecake DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.02mg 131%
Phosphorus 607mg 93mg 73%
Iron 4.53mg 0.63mg 49%
Magnesium 218mg 11mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 1.602g 46%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.51mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.028mg 33%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.14mg 32%
Saturated fat 4.127g 9.921g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.052mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 159µg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.195mg 17%
Fiber 4.5g 0.4g 16%
Protein 12.49g 5.5g 14%
Folate 65µg 18µg 12%
Carbs 60.49g 25.5g 12%
Sodium 195mg 438mg 11%
Selenium 11.5µg 5.2µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.571mg 8%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.193mg 8%
Calories 469kcal 321kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.17µg 5%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 187mg 90mg 3%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Fats 21.52g 22.5g 2%
Calcium 33mg 51mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 8.634g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 21.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137.2%
Contains more OtherOther +103.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1142.5%
~equal in Fats ~22.5g

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +429.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.634g

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.