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Halva vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and milk different?

  • Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and fiber; however, milk is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 132% higher.
  • Milk has a lower glycemic index (31) than halva (55).

Candies, halavah, plain and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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
8
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%
Milk
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1881.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.7%
Contains more IronIron +15000%
Contains more CopperCopper +11920%
Contains more ZincZinc +928.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +538.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +248.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +278.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.4%

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
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%
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2020%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2971%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +840.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1075%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Milk DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.01mg 132%
Phosphorus 607mg 95mg 73%
Iron 4.53mg 0.03mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.035g 56%
Magnesium 218mg 11mg 49%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.003mg 38%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.42mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.02mg 34%
Fats 21.52g 0.97g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.037mg 24%
Calories 469kcal 42kcal 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.277g 20%
Carbs 60.49g 4.99g 19%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.47µg 18%
Protein 12.49g 3.37g 18%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.093mg 17%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.633g 16%
Folate 65µg 5µg 15%
Selenium 11.5µg 3.3µg 15%
Calcium 33mg 125mg 9%
Sodium 195mg 44mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.185mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.361mg 4%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Potassium 187mg 150mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Milk
1
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +270.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2118.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1112.2%
Contains more OtherOther +144%
Contains more WaterWater +2350.1%

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
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2858.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24131.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.