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Halva vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and lamb different?

  • Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, iron, and vitamin B1; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 120% higher.
  • Halva contains 40 times more manganese than lamb. While halva contains 0.873mg of manganese, lamb contains only 0.022mg.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index (0) than halva (55).

Candies, halavah, plain and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked are the varieties used 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%
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +847.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more IronIron +141%
Contains more CopperCopper +910.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3868.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +129.6%
~equal in Zinc ~4.46mg

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%
Lamb
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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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +324%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +279.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6275%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Lamb DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.119mg 120%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 2.55µg 105%
Phosphorus 607mg 188mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 1.51g 46%
Magnesium 218mg 23mg 46%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.022mg 37%
Iron 4.53mg 1.88mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Selenium 11.5µg 26.4µg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.1mg 27%
Protein 12.49g 24.52g 24%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 6.66mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.127g 8.83g 21%
Carbs 60.49g 0g 20%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.13mg 17%
Folate 65µg 18µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.25mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.66mg 10%
Calories 469kcal 294kcal 9%
Sodium 195mg 72mg 5%
Potassium 187mg 310mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 8.82g 2%
Calcium 33mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Fats 21.52g 20.94g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Zinc 4.32mg 4.46mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0%

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
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +123.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1363.8%
~equal in Fats ~20.94g

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
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +461.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.82g

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.