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Halva vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and pilaf different?

  • Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and iron; however, pilaf is richer in selenium, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 115% higher.
  • Halva contains 13 times more saturated fat than pilaf. While halva contains 4.127g of saturated fat, pilaf contains only 0.307g.

Candies, halavah, plain and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared 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
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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%
Pilaf
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +581.3%
Contains more IronIron +85.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +624.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +327.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +294.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +151.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +181.7%
~equal in Potassium ~188mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.882mg

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%
Pilaf
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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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +310.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.087mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Pilaf DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.166mg 115%
Phosphorus 607mg 154mg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.377g 54%
Sodium 195mg 1303mg 48%
Magnesium 218mg 32mg 44%
Selenium 11.5µg 32.4µg 38%
Folate 65µg 212µg 37%
Fats 21.52g 1.37g 31%
Zinc 4.32mg 1.01mg 30%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Iron 4.53mg 2.44mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.373g 20%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 6.127mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.307g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.603mg 15%
Fiber 4.5g 1.2g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.715mg 11%
Calories 469kcal 359kcal 6%
Carbs 60.49g 76.31g 5%
Calcium 33mg 83mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 4.1mg 4%
Protein 12.49g 10.42g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.4mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.02µg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 75.11g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 187mg 188mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.882mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.087mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 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
Pilaf
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10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1470.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.2%
Contains more WaterWater +119.1%
Contains more OtherOther +110.9%

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
Pilaf
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29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2096.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2149.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%

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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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/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.