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Halva vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between halva and chinese cuisine

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, and zinc; however, chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B12.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 128% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Chinese cuisine has 15 times less magnesium than halva. Halva has 218mg of magnesium, while chinese cuisine has 15mg.
  • Chinese cuisine contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1353.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +308.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2353.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +188%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +698.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +493.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.6%
~equal in Potassium ~204mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1184.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.049mg 128%
Phosphorus 607mg 76mg 76%
Magnesium 218mg 15mg 48%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 43%
Iron 4.53mg 1.11mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 2.13g 42%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.033mg 33%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.147mg 32%
Zinc 4.32mg 1.5mg 26%
Fats 21.52g 5.3g 25%
Calories 469kcal 105kcal 18%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.48µg 18%
Carbs 60.49g 7.29g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 1.217g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.161mg 14%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.978g 14%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 11.6mg 13%
Fiber 4.5g 1.5g 12%
Protein 12.49g 7.08g 11%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 1.32mg 10%
Sodium 195mg 409mg 9%
Selenium 11.5µg 6.7µg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Folate 65µg 45µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.443mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.055mg 3%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Potassium 187mg 204mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.4%
Contains more FatsFats +306%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +729.8%
Contains more OtherOther +21.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2047.7%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +573.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +298.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.3%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.