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Halva vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between halva and yolk

  • Halva has more copper, magnesium, manganese, and phosphorus; however, yolk has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 362% more.
  • Halva has 44 times more magnesium than yolk. Halva has 218mg of magnesium, while yolk has 5mg.
  • Halva has a higher glycemic index than yolk.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.

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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%
Yolk
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.6%
Contains more IronIron +65.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1461%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1487.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +387%

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
3
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%
Yolk
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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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1618.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4775%
Contains more FolateFolate +124.6%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.35mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Copper 1.202mg 0.077mg 125%
Selenium 11.5µg 56µg 81%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 1.95µg 80%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 2.99mg 56%
Magnesium 218mg 5mg 51%
Vitamin A 0µg 381µg 42%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.055mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.528mg 34%
Phosphorus 607mg 390mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 4.204g 29%
Vitamin D 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Saturated fat 4.127g 9.551g 25%
Iron 4.53mg 2.73mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.176mg 21%
Folate 65µg 146µg 20%
Carbs 60.49g 3.59g 19%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Zinc 4.32mg 2.3mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.024mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 17%
Calcium 33mg 129mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 11.738g 9%
Fats 21.52g 26.54g 8%
Calories 469kcal 322kcal 7%
Protein 12.49g 15.86g 7%
Sodium 195mg 48mg 6%
Potassium 187mg 109mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.35mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g 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
Yolk
3
16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1585%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27%
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1325.3%
~equal in Other ~1.7g

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
Yolk
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.3%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.