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Halva vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between halva and pita

  • The amount of copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin B1 in halva is higher than in pita.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 115% more than pita.
  • Pita has 25 times less saturated fat than halva. Halva has 4.127g of saturated fat, while pita has 0.166g.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of halva is 55.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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
9
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%
Pita
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +738.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.8%
Contains more IronIron +223.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +615.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +414.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +525.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160.6%

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
6
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%
Pita
2
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% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +923.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~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 Pita DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.168mg 115%
Phosphorus 607mg 97mg 73%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.535g 53%
Magnesium 218mg 26mg 46%
Iron 4.53mg 1.4mg 39%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.84mg 32%
Fats 21.52g 1.2g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.034mg 24%
Selenium 11.5µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.105g 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.166g 18%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.481mg 17%
Sodium 195mg 536mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.267mg 13%
Calories 469kcal 275kcal 10%
Folate 65µg 24µg 10%
Fiber 4.5g 2.2g 9%
Protein 12.49g 9.1g 7%
Calcium 33mg 86mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 2.142mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.397mg 4%
Potassium 187mg 120mg 2%
Carbs 60.49g 55.7g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.097mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 53.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
3
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
Pita
2
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1693.3%
Contains more WaterWater +774.7%
~equal in Carbs ~55.7g
~equal in Other ~1.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
2
20% 39% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.127 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.481 g
Pita
1
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7703.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1485.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.