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Halva vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between halva and sugar substitute?

  • Halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, while sugar substitute is higher in calcium.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 133% higher.
  • Sugar substitute has 108 times less zinc than halva. Halva has 4.32mg of zinc, while sugar substitute has 0.04mg.
  • Halva is lower in sodium.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index (55) than sugar substitute (40).

We used Candies, halavah, plain and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +379.5%
Contains more IronIron +2731.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +17071.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +10700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7487.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3868.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2563.6%

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% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2726.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2220%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.007mg 133%
Phosphorus 607mg 8mg 86%
Calcium 33mg 879mg 85%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 57%
Iron 4.53mg 0.16mg 55%
Magnesium 218mg 6mg 50%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.04mg 39%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.022mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.015mg 34%
Fats 21.52g 0g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.015mg 26%
Protein 12.49g 2.06g 21%
Selenium 11.5µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 20%
Saturated fat 4.127g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 18%
Folate 65µg 16%
Fiber 4.5g 0.6g 16%
Sodium 195mg 572mg 16%
Carbs 60.49g 84.77g 8%
Calories 469kcal 347kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.015mg 6%
Potassium 187mg 39mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 2%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +506.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.1%
Contains more WaterWater +149%
Contains more OtherOther +120.2%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.