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Halva vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between halva and soy sauce

  • The amount of copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B6 in halva is higher than in soy sauce.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily sodium needs 230% more than halva.
  • Soy sauce has 57 times less saturated fat than halva. Halva has 4.127g of saturated fat, while soy sauce has 0.073g.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of halva is 55, while the glycemic index of soy sauce is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).

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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 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +194.6%
Contains more IronIron +212.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2695.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +396.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.6%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1184.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +364.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 195mg 5493mg 230%
Copper 1.202mg 0.043mg 129%
Phosphorus 607mg 166mg 63%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.263g 55%
Iron 4.53mg 1.45mg 39%
Magnesium 218mg 74mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.033mg 33%
Fats 21.52g 0.57g 32%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.87mg 31%
Calories 469kcal 53kcal 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.088g 20%
Selenium 11.5µg 0.5µg 20%
Carbs 60.49g 4.93g 19%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.073g 18%
Fiber 4.5g 0.8g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.148mg 15%
Folate 65µg 14µg 13%
Protein 12.49g 8.14g 9%
Potassium 187mg 435mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.165mg 6%
Manganese 0.873mg 1.018mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 2.196mg 4%
Choline 18.3mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.297mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 4.13g N/A
Calcium 33mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 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
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3675.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1127%
Contains more WaterWater +1838.7%
Contains more OtherOther +731.1%

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
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9211.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3124.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.