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Halva vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and shortbread different?

  • Halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, manganese, iron, and fiber; however, shortbread is richer in vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 124% higher.
  • Halva contains 16 times more magnesium than shortbread. While halva contains 218mg of magnesium, shortbread contains only 14mg.
  • Halva has less saturated fat.

Candies, halavah, plain and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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
Halva
10
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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1457.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.5%
Contains more IronIron +52%
Contains more CopperCopper +1235.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +781.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +819.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.5%

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
4
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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +390.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +256.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Shortbread DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.09mg 124%
Phosphorus 607mg 66mg 77%
Magnesium 218mg 14mg 49%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.49mg 35%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.393mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.071mg 21%
Iron 4.53mg 2.98mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.127g 8.105g 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.314mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Protein 12.49g 5.37g 14%
Fiber 4.5g 1.3g 13%
Selenium 11.5µg 6.2µg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Sodium 195mg 353mg 7%
Fats 21.52g 26.22g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.353mg 6%
Folate 65µg 81µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 6.708g 4%
Potassium 187mg 88mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 3.275mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.321mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Calories 469kcal 514kcal 2%
Calcium 33mg 13mg 2%
Carbs 60.49g 63.78g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 8.326g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
Halva
3
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% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +132.6%
Contains more OtherOther +77.7%
Contains more FatsFats +21.8%
~equal in Carbs ~63.78g
~equal in Water ~3.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
Halva
3
20% 39% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.127 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.481 g
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~8.326g

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.