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Mortadella vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mortadella and halva?

  • Mortadella is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12, yet halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11762% more.
  • Mortadella has 37 times more vitamin B12 than halva. While mortadella has 1.48µg of vitamin B12, halva has only 0.04µg.
  • The amount of sodium in halva is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mortadella is lower.

We used Mortadella, beef, pork and Candies, halavah, plain types 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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
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 SeleniumSelenium +96.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1881.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.7%
Contains more IronIron +223.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1903.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +525.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2810%

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% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +173763.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2066.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.856mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Halva DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.088mg 11762%
Copper 0.06mg 1.202mg 127%
Phosphorus 97mg 607mg 73%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0.04µg 60%
Magnesium 11mg 218mg 49%
Sodium 1246mg 195mg 46%
Iron 1.4mg 4.53mg 39%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.873mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 8.481g 36%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.424mg 25%
Saturated fat 9.51g 4.127g 24%
Zinc 2.1mg 4.32mg 20%
Selenium 22.6µg 11.5µg 20%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Carbs 3.05g 60.49g 19%
Fiber 0g 4.5g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.348mg 17%
Folate 3µg 65µg 16%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 8.194g 8%
Calories 311kcal 469kcal 8%
Protein 16.37g 12.49g 8%
Fats 25.39g 21.52g 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.174mg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Calcium 18mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 2.856mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Potassium 163mg 187mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 3.05g 55.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 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 +31.1%
Contains more FatsFats +18%
Contains more WaterWater +1325.1%
Contains more OtherOther +57.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1883.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171.8%

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.