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Halva vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between halva and salami?

  • Halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron, while salami is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 94% higher.
  • Salami has 11 times less magnesium than halva. Halva has 218mg of magnesium, while salami has 19mg.
  • Halva is lower in saturated fat.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index (55) than salami (28).

We used Candies, halavah, plain and Salami, cooked, beef, and pork types in this comparison.

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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%
Salami
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.5% 28% 59% 119% 80% 82% 227% 128% 171%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1047.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more IronIron +190.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +236.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +217.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.2%

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%
Salami
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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% 0% 4.4% 15% 92% 82% 113% 72% 106% 190% 8% 2.3% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +305.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +590.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3700%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Salami DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.357mg 94%
Sodium 195mg 1740mg 67%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 1.52µg 62%
Phosphorus 607mg 191mg 59%
Magnesium 218mg 19mg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 2.529g 40%
Iron 4.53mg 1.56mg 37%
Selenium 11.5µg 31.3µg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Saturated fat 4.127g 9.316g 24%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 1.201mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.357mg 21%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 6.053mg 20%
Carbs 60.49g 2.4g 19%
Protein 12.49g 21.85g 19%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Choline 93.5mg 17%
Folate 65µg 3µg 16%
Zinc 4.32mg 2.93mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.459mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 11.127g 7%
Calories 469kcal 336kcal 7%
Fats 21.52g 25.9g 7%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.978mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.367mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Potassium 187mg 316mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 3%
Calcium 33mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 2.4g N/A
Sugar 0.96g N/A
Trans fat 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.521mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.675mg 0%
Leucine 0.929mg 0%
Lysine 1.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.481mg 0%
Valine 0.668mg 0%
Histidine 0.359mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.126g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.084g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.104g N/A

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
Salami
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22% 26% 2% 45% 5%
Protein: 21.85 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 2.4 g
Water: 45.19 g
Other: 4.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2420.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.9%
Contains more FatsFats +20.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1131.3%
Contains more OtherOther +154.6%

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
Salami
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41% 48% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.316 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.529 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +235.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.8%

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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. Salami - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172936/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.