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Halva vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between halva and cocoa solids

  • Halva has more vitamin B1; however, cocoa solids have more copper, fiber, manganese, iron, magnesium, potassium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Cocoa solids' daily need coverage for copper is 287% more.
  • Halva has 5 times more vitamin B1 than cocoa solids. Halva has 0.424mg of vitamin B1, while cocoa solids have 0.078mg.
  • Halva is lower in saturated fat.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index than cocoa solids.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened.

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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
0
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 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +287.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +715%
Contains more IronIron +206%
Contains more CopperCopper +215.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +339.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.3%

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
6
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% 0% 2% 0% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +443.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +173.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 3.788mg 287%
Fiber 4.5g 37g 130%
Manganese 0.873mg 3.837mg 129%
Iron 4.53mg 13.86mg 117%
Magnesium 218mg 499mg 67%
Caffeine 230mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.44g 54%
Potassium 187mg 1524mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.078mg 29%
Zinc 4.32mg 6.81mg 23%
Phosphorus 607mg 734mg 18%
Saturated fat 4.127g 8.07g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.118mg 18%
Protein 12.49g 19.6g 14%
Calories 469kcal 228kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.241mg 12%
Fats 21.52g 13.7g 12%
Calcium 33mg 128mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 4.57g 9%
Folate 65µg 32µg 8%
Sodium 195mg 21mg 8%
Selenium 11.5µg 14.3µg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 2.185mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.254mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Choline 12mg 2%
Carbs 60.49g 57.9g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 1.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.339mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
Halva
3
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
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +57.1%
Contains more WaterWater +22.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.9%
Contains more OtherOther +216.9%
~equal in Carbs ~57.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
Halva
3
20% 39% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.127 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.481 g
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1827.5%

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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. Cocoa solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/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.