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Halva vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between halva and porridge

  • The amount of copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, fiber, and selenium in halva is higher than in porridge.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 129% more than porridge.
  • Porridge contains less saturated fat.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of porridge is 66, while the glycemic index of halva is 55.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1068.8%
Contains more IronIron +21.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2905%
Contains more ZincZinc +3223.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3946.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +310.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +163.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%

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%
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% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +670.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +252%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +449.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2576.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +441.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Porridge DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.04mg 129%
Phosphorus 607mg 15mg 85%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.114g 56%
Magnesium 218mg 5mg 51%
Manganese 0.873mg 0mg 38%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.13mg 38%
Fats 21.52g 0.21g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.055mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.013mg 26%
Protein 12.49g 1.44g 22%
Calories 469kcal 50kcal 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.028g 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.033g 19%
Carbs 60.49g 10.52g 17%
Selenium 11.5µg 2.8µg 16%
Fiber 4.5g 0.5g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.52mg 15%
Folate 65µg 12µg 13%
Iron 4.53mg 3.74mg 10%
Sodium 195mg 6mg 8%
Calcium 33mg 87mg 5%
Potassium 187mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.025mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.071mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 0.03g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +767.4%
Contains more FatsFats +10147.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +475%
Contains more OtherOther +731.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2287.2%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29164.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7339.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.