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Halva vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and chocolate cake different?

  • Halva is higher than chocolate cake in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Halva covers your daily need for copper, 111% more than chocolate cake.
  • Halva contains 8 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. Halva contains 0.348mg of vitamin B6, while chocolate cake contains 0.041mg.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index (55) than chocolate cake (41).

Candies, halavah, plain and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types were used in this article.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +581.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.6%
Contains more IronIron +181.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +480.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +526.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +472.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +211.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
~equal in Selenium ~11.9µg

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
4
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +748.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.207mg 111%
Phosphorus 607mg 106mg 72%
Magnesium 218mg 32mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 2.761g 38%
Iron 4.53mg 1.61mg 37%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.69mg 33%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.28mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.141mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.041mg 24%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Protein 12.49g 5.3g 14%
Fiber 4.5g 1.6g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 1.137mg 11%
Folate 65µg 27µg 10%
Fats 21.52g 15.1g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.213mg 10%
Saturated fat 4.127g 5.43g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.16µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 6.039g 5%
Calories 469kcal 371kcal 5%
Sodium 195mg 315mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.304mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 60mg 3%
Carbs 60.49g 53.4g 2%
Selenium 11.5µg 11.9µg 1%
Potassium 187mg 140mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 51.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.7%
Contains more FatsFats +42.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.3%
Contains more WaterWater +564.9%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +207.2%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.