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Halva vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between halva and nachos

  • Halva is higher than nachos in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 126% more than nachos.
  • Halva contains 7 times more folate than nachos. While halva contains 65µg of folate, nachos contain only 10µg.
  • The glycemic index of halva is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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%
Nachos
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +419%
Contains more IronIron +504%
Contains more CopperCopper +1778.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +402.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +366.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.6%

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%
Nachos
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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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +244.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +353.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Nachos DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.064mg 126%
Phosphorus 607mg 198mg 58%
Iron 4.53mg 0.75mg 47%
Magnesium 218mg 42mg 42%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.86mg 31%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.187mg 30%
Vitamin E 4.08mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.123mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 5.04g 23%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 16%
Protein 12.49g 4.32g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 14.02g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.63mg 14%
Folate 65µg 10µg 14%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.215mg 10%
Carbs 60.49g 34.91g 9%
Saturated fat 4.127g 2.173g 9%
Calories 469kcal 343kcal 6%
Selenium 11.5µg 8.6µg 5%
Fiber 4.5g 3.2g 5%
Sodium 195mg 313mg 5%
Potassium 187mg 362mg 5%
Choline 26.4mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.38mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 63mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.133mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.1mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.07µg 1%
Fats 21.52g 21.5g 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 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
Nachos
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4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +189.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.3%
Contains more WaterWater +919.1%
~equal in Fats ~21.5g
~equal in Other ~1.87g

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
Nachos
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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.1%

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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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/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.