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Halva vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between halva and margarine

  • Halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and selenium, yet margarine is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 134% higher.
  • Halva contains less saturated fat.
  • Margarine has a lower glycemic index than halva.

Food types used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +7166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +938.9%
Contains more IronIron +7450%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12040%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12317.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +6400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Margarine DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0mg 134%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 24.302g 105%
Fats 21.52g 80.71g 91%
Vitamin A 0µg 819µg 91%
Phosphorus 607mg 5mg 86%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 38.877g 77%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Iron 4.53mg 0.06mg 56%
Magnesium 218mg 3mg 51%
Saturated fat 4.127g 15.189g 50%
Zinc 4.32mg 0mg 39%
Manganese 0.873mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.01mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.009mg 26%
Protein 12.49g 0.16g 25%
Selenium 11.5µg 0µg 21%
Carbs 60.49g 0.7g 20%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.023mg 18%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Folate 65µg 1µg 16%
Calories 469kcal 717kcal 12%
Sodium 195mg 2mg 8%
Potassium 187mg 18mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.037mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.1µg 3%
Calcium 33mg 3mg 3%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 0.7g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7706.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8541.4%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more WaterWater +350.1%
~equal in Other ~1.91g

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +374.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +186.5%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.