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Meatball vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and halva different?

  • Meatball is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B1; however, halva is richer in copper, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for meatball is 61% higher.
  • Meatball contains 3 times more sodium than halva. While meatball contains 550mg of sodium, halva contains only 195mg.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than halva (55).

Meatballs, meatless and Candies, halavah, plain are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32%
Contains more IronIron +109.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1337.5%
~equal in Potassium ~187mg

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.
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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3650%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Halva DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.04µg 61%
Copper 0.706mg 1.202mg 55%
Magnesium 18mg 218mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.424mg 43%
Manganese 0.873mg 38%
Phosphorus 344mg 607mg 38%
Iron 2.16mg 4.53mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 8.481g 25%
Zinc 1.8mg 4.32mg 23%
Fats 9g 21.52g 19%
Selenium 0.8µg 11.5µg 19%
Protein 21g 12.49g 17%
Carbs 8g 60.49g 17%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 8.194g 15%
Sodium 550mg 195mg 15%
Calories 197kcal 469kcal 14%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Saturated fat 1.425g 4.127g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.348mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.088mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.174mg 7%
Folate 78µg 65µg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 2.856mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 3.4g 55.99g N/A
Potassium 180mg 187mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Fiber 4.6g 4.5g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 ProteinProtein +68.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1480.4%
Contains more OtherOther +118.6%
Contains more FatsFats +139.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +656.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 -65.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +274.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.8%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.