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Halva vs. Tilsit cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and tilsit cheese different?

  • Halva is richer in copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, and vitamin B1, while tilsit cheese is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Halva covers your daily need for copper, 131% more than tilsit cheese.
  • Halva contains 67 times more manganese than tilsit cheese. Halva contains 0.873mg of manganese, while tilsit cheese contains 0.013mg.
  • Halva is lower in sodium.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index (55) than tilsit cheese (27).

Candies, halavah, plain and Cheese, tilsit types were 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
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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 9.3% 210% 5.7% 8.6% 8.7% 95% 214% 98% 1.7% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1576.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.7%
Contains more IronIron +1869.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +4523.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6615.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2021.2%
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% 83% 0% 0% 15% 83% 3.8% 21% 15% 263% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +595.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1293.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +435.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +308%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5150%
~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 Tilsit cheese DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.026mg 131%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 2.1µg 86%
Calcium 33mg 700mg 67%
Saturated fat 4.127g 16.775g 57%
Iron 4.53mg 0.23mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.721g 52%
Magnesium 218mg 13mg 49%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.013mg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 102mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.061mg 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 249µg 28%
Protein 12.49g 24.41g 24%
Sodium 195mg 753mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.065mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.359mg 21%
Carbs 60.49g 1.88g 20%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.205mg 17%
Phosphorus 607mg 500mg 15%
Folate 65µg 20µg 11%
Zinc 4.32mg 3.5mg 7%
Fats 21.52g 25.98g 7%
Calories 469kcal 340kcal 6%
Selenium 11.5µg 14.5µg 5%
Potassium 187mg 65mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.346mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 7.136g 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 1.88g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.899mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.484mg 0%
Leucine 2.548mg 0%
Lysine 2.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.358mg 0%
Valine 1.752mg 0%
Histidine 0.704mg 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
24% 26% 2% 43% 5%
Protein: 24.41 g
Fats: 25.98 g
Carbs: 1.88 g
Water: 42.86 g
Other: 4.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3117.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.4%
Contains more FatsFats +20.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1067.8%
Contains more OtherOther +166.1%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.775 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.721 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1076.3%

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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. Tilsit cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170852/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.