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Halva vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between halva and whey

  • Whey contains less copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and fiber than halva.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 133% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in whey is lower.
  • Whey has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of whey is 43, while the glycemic index of halva is 55.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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%
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.1%
Contains more IronIron +7450%
Contains more CopperCopper +29950%
Contains more ZincZinc +3223.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1219.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +505.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.3%

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
4
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%
Whey
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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% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1077.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3759.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1022.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +6400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Whey DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.004mg 133%
Phosphorus 607mg 46mg 80%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.011g 56%
Iron 4.53mg 0.06mg 56%
Magnesium 218mg 8mg 50%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.001mg 38%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.13mg 38%
Fats 21.52g 0.36g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.036mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.031mg 24%
Protein 12.49g 0.85g 23%
Calories 469kcal 27kcal 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 0.1g 20%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Saturated fat 4.127g 0.23g 18%
Carbs 60.49g 5.14g 18%
Selenium 11.5µg 1.9µg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.074mg 17%
Folate 65µg 1µg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.28µg 10%
Sodium 195mg 54mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.158mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.383mg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 47mg 1%
Potassium 187mg 161mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1369.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5877.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1076.8%
Contains more OtherOther +245.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2437.3%

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
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8094%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77000%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.