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Halva vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and pork different?

  • Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, and fiber; however, pork is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 125% higher.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than halva (55).

Candies, halavah, plain and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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%
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +678.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more IronIron +420.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1546.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +146.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +293.9%

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%
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +264.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +301.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1650%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Pork DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.073mg 125%
Selenium 11.5µg 45.3µg 61%
Phosphorus 607mg 246mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 1.2g 49%
Iron 4.53mg 0.87mg 46%
Magnesium 218mg 28mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.877mg 38%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.009mg 38%
Protein 12.49g 27.32g 30%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.7µg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Carbs 60.49g 0g 20%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Zinc 4.32mg 2.39mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.321mg 18%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Folate 65µg 5µg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 5.037mg 14%
Fats 21.52g 13.92g 12%
Calories 469kcal 242kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.698mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.464mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Potassium 187mg 423mg 7%
Sodium 195mg 62mg 6%
Saturated fat 4.127g 5.23g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 6.19g 5%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 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
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +54.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +105.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1476.8%

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
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +606.8%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.