Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Halva vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on the differences between halva and chocolate chip cookie

  • Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, yet chocolate chip cookie is higher in vitamin A.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 91% more than chocolate chip cookie.
  • Halva contains 6 times more phosphorus than chocolate chip cookie. While halva contains 607mg of phosphorus, chocolate chip cookie contains only 100mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in halva is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter.

Infographic

Halva vs Chocolate chip cookie infographic
Infographic link

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
7
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 39% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +296.4%
Contains more IronIron +82.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +211.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +359.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +507%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.2%
~equal in Selenium ~11.2µg

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
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% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +314.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +97%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Chocolate chip cookie DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.386mg 91%
Phosphorus 607mg 100mg 72%
Saturated fat 4.127g 14.071g 45%
Magnesium 218mg 55mg 39%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.94mg 31%
Iron 4.53mg 2.48mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 4.541g 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 70mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.184mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.084mg 20%
Fiber 4.5g 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 139µg 15%
Protein 12.49g 5.7g 14%
Fats 21.52g 28.4g 11%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 1.365mg 9%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.663mg 9%
Folate 65µg 33µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.177mg 7%
Sodium 195mg 341mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.08µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.259mg 2%
Calories 469kcal 488kcal 1%
Selenium 11.5µg 11.2µg 1%
Potassium 187mg 221mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 38mg 1%
Carbs 60.49g 58.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 58.2g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 8.241g 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
2
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% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.1%
Contains more FatsFats +32%
Contains more WaterWater +55.3%
~equal in Carbs ~58.2g
~equal in Other ~2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
2
20% 39% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.127 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.481 g
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.241g

People also compare

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 chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.