Halva vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between halva and wafer
- Halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, selenium, and manganese, yet wafer is richer in vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 82% higher.
- Halva contains 7 times more vitamin B6 than wafer. Halva contains 0.348mg of vitamin B6, while wafer contains 0.051mg.
- Halva contains less sodium.
Food types used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Cookies, chocolate wafers.
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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 | +311.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +159.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +296.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +359.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +101.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +108.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +582.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +38.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +202.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +119% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +125% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.202mg | 0.463mg | 82% |
| Phosphorus | 607mg | 132mg | 68% |
| Magnesium | 218mg | 53mg | 39% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.481g | 4.153g | 29% |
| Zinc | 4.32mg | 1.09mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.051mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.203mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 195mg | 580mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.088mg | 0.266mg | 14% |
| Protein | 12.49g | 6.6g | 12% |
| Fats | 21.52g | 14.2g | 11% |
| Selenium | 11.5µg | 5.7µg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.873mg | 0.696mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.194g | 4.865g | 8% |
| Iron | 4.53mg | 4.01mg | 7% |
| Folate | 65µg | 47µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.72mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.174mg | 0.381mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 60.49g | 72.7g | 4% |
| Fiber | 4.5g | 3.4g | 4% |
| Choline | 14.3mg | 3% | |
| Caffeine | 10mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 0.09µg | 2% |
| Calories | 469kcal | 433kcal | 2% |
| Potassium | 187mg | 210mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 4.127g | 4.241g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 55.99g | 69.3g | N/A |
| Calcium | 33mg | 31mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 37.43g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.856mg | 2.858mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.261mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.447mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.323mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +89.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +51.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +68.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +104.2% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~4.241g
