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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.
Halva
5
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%
Tofu
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 41% 205% 21% 100% 126% 43% 81% 1.8% 154% 95%
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.
Halva
6
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%
Tofu
2
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Tofu 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
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
Tofu
2
17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
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
Halva
2
20% 39% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.127 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.481 g
Tofu
1
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.925 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.921 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +325.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.4%

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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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172475/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.