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Hummus vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between hummus and halva

  • Halva is higher than hummus in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 75% more than hummus.
  • The amount of saturated fat in hummus is lower.
  • The glycemic index of hummus is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Hummus, commercial and Candies, halavah, plain.

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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.
Hummus
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 11% 20% 92% 176% 50% 75% 49% 101% 14%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207%
Contains more IronIron +85.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +244.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +342.3%

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.
Hummus
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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% 0% 0% 0% 45% 15% 11% 7.9% 46% 0% 0% 62% 0%
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%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +390.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hummus Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.527mg 1.202mg 75%
Phosphorus 176mg 607mg 62%
Magnesium 71mg 218mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.613g 8.481g 32%
Iron 2.44mg 4.53mg 26%
Zinc 1.83mg 4.32mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.424mg 20%
Fats 9.6g 21.52g 18%
Selenium 2.6µg 11.5µg 16%
Calories 166kcal 469kcal 15%
Carbs 14.29g 60.49g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.582mg 2.856mg 14%
Saturated fat 1.437g 4.127g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.348mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.039g 8.194g 10%
Protein 7.9g 12.49g 9%
Sodium 379mg 195mg 8%
Fiber 6g 4.5g 6%
Folate 83µg 65µg 5%
Manganese 0.773mg 0.873mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.064mg 0.088mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.174mg 1%
Potassium 228mg 187mg 1%
Calcium 38mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 8.29g 55.99g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
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8% 10% 14% 67%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 9.6 g
Carbs: 14.29 g
Water: 66.59 g
Other: 1.62 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +1714.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.1%
Contains more FatsFats +124.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +323.3%
Contains more OtherOther +13%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Hummus
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16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.437 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.613 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.7%

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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. Hummus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174289/nutrients
  2. Halva - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167996/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.