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Halva vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between halva and hummus

  • Halva is higher than hummus in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 75% more than hummus.
  • Halva contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than hummus. While halva contains 2.856mg of vitamin B3, hummus contains only 0.582mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in hummus is lower.
  • The glycemic index of hummus is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Hummus, commercial.

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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%
Hummus
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 11% 20% 92% 176% 50% 75% 49% 101% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207%
Contains more IronIron +85.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +244.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +342.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.9%

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%
Hummus
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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% 0% 0% 0% 45% 15% 11% 7.9% 46% 0% 0% 62% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +390.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Hummus DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.527mg 75%
Phosphorus 607mg 176mg 62%
Magnesium 218mg 71mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 3.613g 32%
Iron 4.53mg 2.44mg 26%
Zinc 4.32mg 1.83mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.18mg 20%
Fats 21.52g 9.6g 18%
Selenium 11.5µg 2.6µg 16%
Calories 469kcal 166kcal 15%
Carbs 60.49g 14.29g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.582mg 14%
Saturated fat 4.127g 1.437g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.2mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 4.039g 10%
Protein 12.49g 7.9g 9%
Sodium 195mg 379mg 8%
Fiber 4.5g 6g 6%
Folate 65µg 83µg 5%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.773mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.064mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.132mg 1%
Potassium 187mg 228mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 8.29g N/A

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
Hummus
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8% 10% 14% 67%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 9.6 g
Carbs: 14.29 g
Water: 66.59 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.1%
Contains more FatsFats +124.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +323.3%
Contains more OtherOther +13%
Contains more WaterWater +1714.4%

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
Hummus
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16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.437 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.613 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.2%

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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. Hummus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174289/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.