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Halva vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between halva and pastry

  • Halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, and manganese, yet pastry is richer in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 121% higher.
  • Halva contains 17 times more vitamin B6 than pastry. Halva contains 0.348mg of vitamin B6, while pastry contains 0.021mg.
  • Halva contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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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%
Pastry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206.6%
Contains more IronIron +77%
Contains more CopperCopper +954.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +715.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +911.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +110.4%

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%
Pastry
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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% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1557.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +221.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.398mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Pastry DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.114mg 121%
Phosphorus 607mg 60mg 78%
Magnesium 218mg 16mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 21.597g 34%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.53mg 34%
Fats 21.52g 38.1g 26%
Iron 4.53mg 2.56mg 25%
Saturated fat 4.127g 9.643g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.021mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 4.894g 24%
Selenium 11.5µg 24.2µg 23%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.488mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.283mg 15%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 13%
Fiber 4.5g 1.5g 12%
Protein 12.49g 7.3g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 4.168mg 8%
Carbs 60.49g 45.1g 5%
Calories 469kcal 551kcal 4%
Potassium 187mg 61mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0mg 3%
Folate 65µg 78µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.398mg 2%
Sodium 195mg 249mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 10mg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 0.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 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
Pastry
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.1%
Contains more OtherOther +83%
Contains more FatsFats +77%
Contains more WaterWater +131.6%

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
Pastry
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +163.6%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.