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Halva vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between halva and pizza?

  • Halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, iron, manganese, and vitamin B6, while pizza is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 122% higher.
  • Pizza has 9 times less magnesium than halva. Halva has 218mg of magnesium, while pizza has 24mg.
  • Halva is lower in sodium.

We used Candies, halavah, plain and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust 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
Halva
7
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%
Pizza
Pizza
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +808.3%
Contains more IronIron +82.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1044.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +222.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +469.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73%
~equal in Potassium ~172mg

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
Halva
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 106% 20% 54% 10% 80% 5% 0% 49% 0%
Pizza
Pizza
9
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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +121.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +950%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.39mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Pizza DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.105mg 122%
Phosphorus 607mg 216mg 56%
Magnesium 218mg 24mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 1.681g 45%
Zinc 4.32mg 1.34mg 27%
Iron 4.53mg 2.48mg 26%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.36mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.08mg 21%
Fats 21.52g 9.69g 18%
Sodium 195mg 598mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.42µg 16%
Calcium 33mg 188mg 16%
Selenium 11.5µg 19.9µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 2.608g 14%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Calories 469kcal 266kcal 10%
Fiber 4.5g 2.3g 9%
Carbs 60.49g 33.33g 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 69µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.195mg 8%
Folate 65µg 93µg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 3.825mg 6%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.39mg 3%
Protein 12.49g 11.39g 2%
Saturated fat 4.127g 4.465g 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.4mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 31.03g N/A
Potassium 187mg 172mg 0%
Sugar 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
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
Pizza
Pizza
2
11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +122.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1076.3%
Contains more OtherOther +32.2%
~equal in Protein ~11.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
Halva
3
20% 39% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.127 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.481 g
Pizza
Pizza
0
51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +214.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +404.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.465g

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.