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Milk vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milk and halva different?

  • Milk is higher in vitamin B12; however, halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 132% higher.
  • Milk contains 12 times more vitamin B12 than halva. While milk contains 0.47µg of vitamin B12, halva contains only 0.04µg.
  • Milk has a lower glycemic index (31) than halva (55).

Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 +278.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1881.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.7%
Contains more IronIron +15000%
Contains more CopperCopper +11920%
Contains more ZincZinc +928.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +538.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +248.5%

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.
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1075%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2020%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2971%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +840.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.01mg 1.202mg 132%
Phosphorus 95mg 607mg 73%
Iron 0.03mg 4.53mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 8.481g 56%
Magnesium 11mg 218mg 49%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.873mg 38%
Zinc 0.42mg 4.32mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.424mg 34%
Fats 0.97g 21.52g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.348mg 24%
Calories 42kcal 469kcal 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 8.194g 20%
Carbs 4.99g 60.49g 19%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.04µg 18%
Protein 3.37g 12.49g 18%
Fiber 0g 4.5g 18%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 2.856mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.633g 4.127g 16%
Folate 5µg 65µg 15%
Selenium 3.3µg 11.5µg 15%
Calcium 125mg 33mg 9%
Sodium 44mg 195mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.088mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.174mg 4%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 150mg 187mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 4.99g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 +2350.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +270.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2118.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1112.2%
Contains more OtherOther +144%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 -84.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2858.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24131.4%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.