Halva vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between halva and tofu
- Halva has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, tofu is higher in calcium.
- Halva covers your daily need for copper, 92% more than tofu.
- Halva has 7 times more vitamin B3 than tofu. While halva has 2.856mg of vitamin B3, tofu has only 0.381mg.
- Tofu has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of halva is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, halavah, plain and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +275.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +70.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +218% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +175.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +219.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1969.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +51.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +168.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +649.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +278.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +124.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 1.202mg | 0.378mg | 92% |
Calcium | 33mg | 683mg | 65% |
Phosphorus | 607mg | 190mg | 60% |
Magnesium | 218mg | 58mg | 38% |
Zinc | 4.32mg | 1.57mg | 25% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 8.481g | 4.921g | 24% |
Iron | 4.53mg | 2.66mg | 23% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.158mg | 22% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.092mg | 20% |
Fats | 21.52g | 8.72g | 20% |
Carbs | 60.49g | 2.78g | 19% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.194g | 1.925g | 16% |
Calories | 469kcal | 144kcal | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.856mg | 0.381mg | 15% |
Saturated fat | 4.127g | 1.261g | 13% |
Manganese | 0.873mg | 1.181mg | 13% |
Selenium | 11.5µg | 17.4µg | 11% |
Protein | 12.49g | 17.27g | 10% |
Fiber | 4.5g | 2.3g | 9% |
Folate | 65µg | 29µg | 9% |
Sodium | 195mg | 14mg | 8% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 0µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.088mg | 0.102mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.174mg | 0.133mg | 1% |
Potassium | 187mg | 237mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 55.99g | 0.48g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.235mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.785mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.392mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.883mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.835mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.87mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.431mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +146.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2075.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +30.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1802.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +325.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +72.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.4% |