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Halva vs. M&Ms Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between halva and m&Ms Peanut?

  • Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B6, and selenium, yet m&Ms Peanut is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 77% more.
  • Halva has 7 times more vitamin B1 than m&Ms Peanut. While halva has 0.424mg of vitamin B1, m&Ms Peanut has only 0.063mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in halva is lower.
  • The glycemic index of m&Ms Peanut is lower.

We used Candies, halavah, plain and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Peanut Chocolate Candies 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 49% 31% 31% 44% 168% 48% 81% 6.5% 87% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +215.9%
Contains more IronIron +290.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +138%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +219.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +209.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.4%

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% 7.3% 57% 0% 16% 24% 63% 38% 21% 40% 7.5% 41% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +573%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +286.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +260.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva M&Ms Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.505mg 77%
Phosphorus 607mg 190mg 60%
Iron 4.53mg 1.16mg 42%
Magnesium 218mg 69mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 3.456g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.063mg 30%
Saturated fat 4.127g 10.169g 27%
Zinc 4.32mg 1.76mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.09mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.85mg 19%
Selenium 11.5µg 4.1µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.32µg 12%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.664mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.627mg 9%
Fats 21.52g 26.13g 7%
Choline 37.3mg 7%
Calcium 33mg 102mg 7%
Protein 12.49g 9.57g 6%
Sodium 195mg 50mg 6%
Potassium 187mg 347mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Fiber 4.5g 3.7g 3%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 3.362mg 3%
Folate 65µg 55µg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Calories 469kcal 515kcal 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.106mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 60.49g 60.48g 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 50.75g N/A
Trans fat 0.328g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 8.086g 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
10% 26% 60% 2%
Protein: 9.57 g
Fats: 26.13 g
Carbs: 60.48 g
Water: 2.48 g
Other: 1.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.5%
Contains more WaterWater +48%
Contains more OtherOther +36.6%
Contains more FatsFats +21.4%
~equal in Carbs ~60.48g

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
47% 37% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.169 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.086 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.456 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.086g

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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. M&Ms Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169582/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.