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Halva vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between halva and fajita

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, fajita is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 130% more than fajita.
  • Fajita has 13 times less manganese than halva. Halva has 0.873mg of manganese, while fajita has 0.066mg.
  • Halva contains less sodium.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of halva is 55, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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%
Fajita
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +890.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more IronIron +357.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +3906.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1222.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.2%

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%
Fajita
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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% 0% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +324%
Contains more FolateFolate +1525%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +317.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1250%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Fajita DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.03mg 130%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 1.089g 49%
Phosphorus 607mg 277mg 47%
Magnesium 218mg 22mg 47%
Iron 4.53mg 0.99mg 44%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.066mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Zinc 4.32mg 1.37mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.1mg 27%
Sodium 195mg 799mg 26%
Fats 21.52g 5.73g 24%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.54µg 21%
Carbs 60.49g 2.23g 19%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Calories 469kcal 135kcal 17%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 2.333g 15%
Folate 65µg 4µg 15%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Protein 12.49g 18.56g 12%
Saturated fat 4.127g 1.596g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 4.779mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.726mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.213mg 10%
Selenium 11.5µg 16.7µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.387mg 3%
Potassium 187mg 284mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 2.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 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
Fajita
3
19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +275.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2612.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1823.7%
Contains more OtherOther +57.4%

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
Fajita
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +251.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +678.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.3%

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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

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.