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Halva vs. Potato pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and potato pancake different?

  • Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese, and vitamin B1; however, potato pancake is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 114% higher.
  • Halva contains 6 times more zinc than potato pancake. While halva contains 4.32mg of zinc, potato pancake contains only 0.7mg.
  • Halva has less sodium.

Candies, halavah, plain and Potato pancakes 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +505.6%
Contains more IronIron +171.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +567.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +517.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +374.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +235.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232.6%
~equal in Calcium ~32mg

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
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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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +27500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +335.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +625%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Potato pancake DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.18mg 114%
Phosphorus 607mg 128mg 68%
Magnesium 218mg 36mg 43%
Iron 4.53mg 1.67mg 36%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.7mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 27.6mg 31%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.26mg 27%
Sodium 195mg 764mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.158mg 22%
Potassium 187mg 622mg 13%
Protein 12.49g 6.08g 13%
Choline 74.2mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.757mg 12%
Carbs 60.49g 27.81g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 3.73g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.29µg 10%
Calories 469kcal 268kcal 10%
Fats 21.52g 14.76g 10%
Starch 20.88g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.448mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.173mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 1.672mg 7%
Saturated fat 4.127g 2.496g 7%
Folate 65µg 41µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 7.516g 6%
Fiber 4.5g 3.3g 5%
Selenium 11.5µg 8.9µg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Fructose 0.56g 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Net carbs 55.99g 24.51g N/A
Calcium 33mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 1.79g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.24mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 0.389mg 0%
Methionine 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.141mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
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
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.4%
Contains more FatsFats +45.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1201.6%
Contains more OtherOther +95.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +119.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.5%

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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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.