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Halva vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between halva and provolone

  • Halva has more copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, and vitamin B1; however, provolone has more calcium and vitamin B12.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 131% more.
  • Halva has 87 times more manganese than provolone. Halva has 0.873mg of manganese, while provolone has 0.01mg.
  • Halva is lower in saturated fat.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index than provolone.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Cheese, provolone.

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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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +678.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.5%
Contains more IronIron +771.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +4523.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8630%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2190.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.1%

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% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2131.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1730.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +376.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +264.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3550%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Provolone DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.026mg 131%
Calcium 33mg 756mg 72%
Saturated fat 4.127g 17.078g 59%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 1.46µg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.769g 51%
Iron 4.53mg 0.52mg 50%
Magnesium 218mg 28mg 45%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.01mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.019mg 34%
Sodium 195mg 876mg 30%
Protein 12.49g 25.58g 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 236µg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.073mg 21%
Carbs 60.49g 2.14g 19%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.321mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.156mg 17%
Phosphorus 607mg 496mg 16%
Folate 65µg 10µg 14%
Zinc 4.32mg 3.23mg 10%
Fats 21.52g 26.62g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.476mg 6%
Calories 469kcal 351kcal 6%
Selenium 11.5µg 14.5µg 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 7.393g 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Potassium 187mg 138mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 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
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2726.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.8%
Contains more FatsFats +23.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1015.8%
Contains more OtherOther +157.4%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1002.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.393g

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.