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Halva vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between halva and tortilla

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B6, and iron; however, tortilla is richer in selenium.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 122% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla has 14 times less saturated fat than halva. Halva has 4.127g of saturated fat, while tortilla has 0.296g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1047.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.1%
Contains more IronIron +18.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1078.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +315.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +225.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.3%

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
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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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +50.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.17mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Tortilla DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.102mg 122%
Phosphorus 607mg 146mg 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.391g 54%
Magnesium 218mg 19mg 47%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.32mg 36%
Fats 21.52g 0.95g 32%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.268mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.06mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.185g 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.296g 17%
Sodium 195mg 482mg 12%
Calories 469kcal 237kcal 12%
Protein 12.49g 7.28g 10%
Selenium 11.5µg 16.6µg 9%
Iron 4.53mg 3.81mg 9%
Fiber 4.5g 2.4g 8%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 4.125mg 8%
Folate 65µg 98µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.37mg 5%
Calcium 33mg 70mg 4%
Carbs 60.49g 49.94g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.114mg 2%
Potassium 187mg 105mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2165.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.1%
Contains more WaterWater +988.8%
~equal in Other ~1.87g

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4329.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2069.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.