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Halva vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between halva and french fries

  • Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, and selenium, yet french fries are higher in potassium.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 120% more than french fries.
  • Halva contains 13 times more selenium than french fries. While halva contains 11.5µg of selenium, french fries contain only 0.9µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in french fries is lower.
  • The glycemic index of halva is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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
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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +522.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +459.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +869.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +764%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +385.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +253.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1177.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +209.6%
~equal in Sodium ~210mg

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
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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +149.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.004mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.372mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva French fries DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.124mg 120%
Phosphorus 607mg 125mg 69%
Iron 4.53mg 0.81mg 47%
Magnesium 218mg 35mg 44%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.5mg 35%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.247mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.17mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 5.398g 21%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.9µg 19%
Protein 12.49g 3.43g 18%
Potassium 187mg 579mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Fats 21.52g 14.73g 10%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Folate 65µg 30µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.58mg 8%
Saturated fat 4.127g 2.336g 8%
Calories 469kcal 312kcal 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Carbs 60.49g 41.44g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 5.969g 6%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 4.7mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.039mg 4%
Fiber 4.5g 3.8g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.372mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 18mg 2%
Sodium 195mg 210mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 3.004mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +264.1%
Contains more FatsFats +46.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46%
Contains more WaterWater +950.4%
~equal in Other ~1.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.4%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.