Halva vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between halva and filo
- Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, manganese, and iron, yet filo is higher in selenium and vitamin B2.
- Halva covers your daily copper needs 122% more than filo.
- Halva contains 15 times more magnesium than filo. While halva contains 218mg of magnesium, filo contains only 15mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in filo is lower.
- The glycemic index of filo is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Phyllo dough.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1353.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +152.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +41.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1090.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +781.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +709.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +83.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +102.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1060% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +287.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +42.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +73.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +35.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.202mg | 0.101mg | 122% |
| Phosphorus | 607mg | 75mg | 76% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.481g | 0.923g | 50% |
| Magnesium | 218mg | 15mg | 48% |
| Zinc | 4.32mg | 0.49mg | 35% |
| Fats | 21.52g | 6g | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.03mg | 24% |
| Selenium | 11.5µg | 23.3µg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.088mg | 0.341mg | 19% |
| Iron | 4.53mg | 3.21mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.873mg | 0.476mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.194g | 3.149g | 13% |
| Sodium | 195mg | 483mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 4.127g | 1.47g | 12% |
| Protein | 12.49g | 7.1g | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.541mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4.5g | 1.9g | 10% |
| Calories | 469kcal | 299kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.856mg | 4.073mg | 8% |
| Folate | 65µg | 88µg | 6% |
| Potassium | 187mg | 74mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.174mg | 0.302mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 60.49g | 52.6g | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Choline | 6.9mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 55.99g | 50.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.18g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.194mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.246mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.49mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.158mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.126mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.359mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.286mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.159mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +75.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +258.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +788.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +160.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +818.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.4% |
