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Halva vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between halva and pineapple cake?

  • Halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, manganese, fiber, and vitamin B3, while pineapple cake is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Pineapple cake's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 12715% higher.
  • Pineapple cake has 17 times less magnesium than halva. Halva has 218mg of magnesium, while pineapple cake has 13mg.

We used Candies, halavah, plain and Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1576.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67%
Contains more IronIron +206.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1281.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1293.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +640.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +263.6%

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%
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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +923.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35984.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Pineapple cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 153mg 12715%
Copper 1.202mg 0.087mg 124%
Phosphorus 607mg 82mg 75%
Magnesium 218mg 13mg 49%
Iron 4.53mg 1.48mg 38%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.31mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 3.282g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.034mg 24%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.35mg 23%
Protein 12.49g 3.5g 18%
Fiber 4.5g 0.8g 15%
Fats 21.52g 12.1g 14%
Folate 65µg 26µg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 1.19mg 10%
Calcium 33mg 120mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 5.194g 8%
Calories 469kcal 319kcal 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 62µg 7%
Saturated fat 4.127g 2.915g 6%
Sodium 195mg 319mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.156mg 5%
Selenium 11.5µg 9.4µg 4%
Carbs 60.49g 50.5g 3%
Potassium 187mg 112mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.08µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.2mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.202mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 49.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +256.9%
Contains more FatsFats +77.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.8%
Contains more OtherOther +14.4%
Contains more WaterWater +780.1%

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
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.4%

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.