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Halva vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between halva and crackers?

  • Halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, manganese, and fiber, while crackers are higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B3.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 122% higher.
  • Crackers have 12 times less magnesium than halva. Halva has 218mg of magnesium, while crackers have 18mg.
  • Halva is lower in sodium.

We used Candies, halavah, plain and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular types in this comparison.

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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
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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1111.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.5%
Contains more IronIron +12.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1055.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +781.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +263.6%

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
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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 0% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +452.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.416mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Crackers DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.104mg 122%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 58%
Phosphorus 607mg 248mg 51%
Magnesium 218mg 18mg 48%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.49mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 13.137g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.456mg 28%
Sodium 195mg 726mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.063mg 22%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 20%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.491mg 17%
Protein 12.49g 6.64g 12%
Fiber 4.5g 2.3g 9%
Calcium 33mg 120mg 9%
Selenium 11.5µg 6.7µg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 4.352mg 9%
Fats 21.52g 26.43g 8%
Folate 65µg 92µg 7%
Saturated fat 4.127g 5.562g 7%
Iron 4.53mg 4.03mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.417mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 6.553g 4%
Choline 9.6mg 2%
Calories 469kcal 510kcal 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 187mg 118mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.416mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 60.49g 61.3g 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 59g N/A
Sugar 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%
Contains more FatsFats +22.8%
Contains more OtherOther +36.1%
~equal in Carbs ~61.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.9%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.