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Halva vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between halva and fontina?

  • Halva is higher in copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, yet fontina is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 131% more.
  • Halva has 62 times more manganese than fontina. While halva has 0.873mg of manganese, fontina has only 0.014mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in halva is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fontina is lower.

We used Candies, halavah, plain and Cheese, fontina types in this article.

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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 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1457.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.2%
Contains more IronIron +1869.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +4708%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6135.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.1%

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% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1919%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1804%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +319.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +983.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Fontina DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.025mg 131%
Saturated fat 4.127g 19.196g 68%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 1.68µg 68%
Iron 4.53mg 0.23mg 54%
Calcium 33mg 550mg 52%
Magnesium 218mg 14mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 1.654g 46%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.014mg 37%
Phosphorus 607mg 346mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.021mg 34%
Vitamin A 0µg 261µg 29%
Protein 12.49g 25.6g 26%
Sodium 195mg 800mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.083mg 20%
Carbs 60.49g 1.55g 20%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.15mg 17%
Folate 65µg 6µg 15%
Fats 21.52g 31.14g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.204mg 9%
Zinc 4.32mg 3.5mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.429mg 5%
Selenium 11.5µg 14.5µg 5%
Calories 469kcal 389kcal 4%
Potassium 187mg 64mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 8.687g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 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
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3802.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105%
Contains more FatsFats +44.7%
Contains more WaterWater +933.2%
Contains more OtherOther +107.1%

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
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +412.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.687g

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.