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Halva vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between halva and muenster cheese?

  • Halva is higher in copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, yet muenster cheese is higher in calcium and vitamin B12.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 130% more.
  • Halva has 109 times more manganese than muenster cheese. While halva has 0.873mg of manganese, muenster cheese has only 0.008mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in halva is lower.
  • The glycemic index of muenster cheese is lower.

We used Candies, halavah, plain and Cheese, muenster 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
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 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +707.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.6%
Contains more IronIron +1004.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +3777.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10812.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2072.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.1%

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
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% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2672.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +521.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +441.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3575%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.031mg 130%
Saturated fat 4.127g 19.113g 68%
Calcium 33mg 717mg 68%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 1.47µg 60%
Iron 4.53mg 0.41mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.661g 52%
Magnesium 218mg 27mg 45%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.008mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.013mg 34%
Vitamin A 0µg 298µg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 96mg 32%
Protein 12.49g 23.41g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.056mg 22%
Phosphorus 607mg 468mg 20%
Carbs 60.49g 1.12g 20%
Sodium 195mg 628mg 19%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.32mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.103mg 17%
Zinc 4.32mg 2.81mg 14%
Folate 65µg 12µg 13%
Fats 21.52g 30.04g 13%
Calories 469kcal 368kcal 5%
Selenium 11.5µg 14.5µg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Potassium 187mg 134mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 8.711g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
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
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5300.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.4%
Contains more FatsFats +39.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1038.1%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1183.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.711g

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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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/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.