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Halva vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between halva and feta?

  • Halva is richer in copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and manganese, while feta is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 130% higher.
  • Feta has 31 times less manganese than halva. Halva has 0.873mg of manganese, while feta has 0.028mg.
  • Halva is lower in saturated fat.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index (55) than feta (27).

We used Candies, halavah, plain and Cheese, feta 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%
Feta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1047.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.6%
Contains more IronIron +596.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +3656.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3017.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1393.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.4%

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%
Feta
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +859.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +455.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4125%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Feta DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.032mg 130%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 1.69µg 69%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.844mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.591g 53%
Iron 4.53mg 0.65mg 49%
Saturated fat 4.127g 14.946g 49%
Magnesium 218mg 19mg 47%
Calcium 33mg 493mg 46%
Phosphorus 607mg 337mg 39%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.028mg 37%
Sodium 195mg 917mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.154mg 23%
Carbs 60.49g 4.09g 19%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.967mg 16%
Vitamin A 0µg 125µg 14%
Zinc 4.32mg 2.88mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.991mg 12%
Calories 469kcal 264kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 4.623g 9%
Folate 65µg 32µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.424mg 6%
Selenium 11.5µg 15µg 6%
Potassium 187mg 62mg 4%
Protein 12.49g 14.21g 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Fats 21.52g 21.28g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0%

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
Feta
3
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1379%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1404.6%
Contains more OtherOther +184.2%
~equal in Fats ~21.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1335%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.