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Halva vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between halva and pound cake?

  • Halva is richer than pound cake in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 129% more.
  • Halva has 27 times more magnesium than pound cake. While halva has 218mg of magnesium, pound cake has only 8mg.

We used Candies, halavah, plain and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) types 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.5%
Contains more IronIron +206.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2761.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +904.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +693.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.4%

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
5
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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +866.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +800%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Pound cake DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.042mg 129%
Phosphorus 607mg 140mg 67%
Magnesium 218mg 8mg 50%
Iron 4.53mg 1.48mg 38%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.43mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 3.419g 34%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.11mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.036mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.173mg 21%
Fiber 4.5g 0.6g 16%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Protein 12.49g 5g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.36µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 3.02g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.249mg 12%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Fats 21.52g 13.96g 12%
Selenium 11.5µg 5µg 12%
Sodium 195mg 377mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 1.615mg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Folate 65µg 42µg 6%
Calories 469kcal 353kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.485mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Saturated fat 4.127g 4.811g 3%
Carbs 60.49g 53.64g 2%
Potassium 187mg 149mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Calcium 33mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +149.8%
Contains more FatsFats +54.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.8%
Contains more OtherOther +19.6%
Contains more WaterWater +604.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +171.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.1%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.