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Halva vs. Flan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between halva and flan

  • Halva is richer than flan in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 132% higher.
  • Halva has a lower glycemic index than flan.

Food types used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Flan, caramel custard, dry mix.

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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
9
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%
Flan
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 7.2% 14% 3% 5% 1.1% 0.43% 56% 0.91% 116%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +5562.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +7913.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +10700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12371.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.2%

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
8
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%
Flan
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Flan DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.015mg 132%
Phosphorus 607mg 1mg 87%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 57%
Iron 4.53mg 0.08mg 56%
Magnesium 218mg 0mg 52%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.04mg 39%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.007mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0mg 35%
Fats 21.52g 0g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0mg 27%
Protein 12.49g 0g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 19%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Selenium 11.5µg 21.3µg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0mg 18%
Folate 65µg 0µg 16%
Sodium 195mg 432mg 10%
Carbs 60.49g 91.6g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0mg 7%
Calories 469kcal 348kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 187mg 153mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 91.6g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Flan
2
92% 8%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 91.6 g
Water: 7.8 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +205%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.4%
Contains more WaterWater +112.5%

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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. Flan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169602/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.