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Halva vs. Gefilte fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between halva and gefilte fish?

  • Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B6, yet gefilte fish is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 112% more.
  • Halva has 24 times more magnesium than gefilte fish. While halva has 218mg of magnesium, gefilte fish has only 9mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in gefilte fish is lower.
  • The glycemic index of gefilte fish is lower.

We used Candies, halavah, plain and Fish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet recipe 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 6.9% 8% 93% 65% 22% 31% 68% 9.5% 57%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2322.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.5%
Contains more IronIron +82.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +516.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +426.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +731.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1095.9%
~equal in Selenium ~10.5µg

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
5
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 2.7% 9% 0% 0% 16% 14% 19% 12% 18% 105% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +552.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335%
Contains more FolateFolate +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2000%
~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 Gefilte fish DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.195mg 112%
Phosphorus 607mg 73mg 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.285g 55%
Magnesium 218mg 9mg 50%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.073mg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.84µg 33%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.82mg 32%
Fats 21.52g 1.73g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.065mg 30%
Iron 4.53mg 2.48mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.08mg 21%
Calories 469kcal 84kcal 19%
Carbs 60.49g 7.41g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.824g 18%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.412g 17%
Folate 65µg 3µg 16%
Sodium 195mg 524mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 1mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Protein 12.49g 9.07g 7%
Potassium 187mg 91mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.059mg 2%
Selenium 11.5µg 10.5µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.8mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 7.41g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.488mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.486mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.842mg 0%
Methionine 0.255mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.493mg 0%
Valine 0.548mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.075g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
Halva
4
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
9% 2% 7% 80%
Protein: 9.07 g
Fats: 1.73 g
Carbs: 7.41 g
Water: 80.35 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1143.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +716.3%
Contains more OtherOther +27.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2089.4%

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
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.285 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +894.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2875.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%

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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. Gefilte fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171961/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.