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Muenster cheese vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between muenster cheese and halva?

  • Muenster cheese is higher in calcium and vitamin B12, yet halva is higher in copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 130% more.
  • The glycemic index of muenster cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, muenster 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 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Halva
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 +2072.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +707.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.6%
Contains more IronIron +1004.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +3777.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10812.5%

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.
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% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 8.4%
Halva
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 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3575%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2672.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +521.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +441.7%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.174mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muenster cheese Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.031mg 1.202mg 130%
Saturated fat 19.113g 4.127g 68%
Calcium 717mg 33mg 68%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 0.04µg 60%
Iron 0.41mg 4.53mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.661g 8.481g 52%
Magnesium 27mg 218mg 45%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.873mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.424mg 34%
Vitamin A 298µg 0µg 33%
Cholesterol 96mg 0mg 32%
Protein 23.41g 12.49g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.348mg 22%
Phosphorus 468mg 607mg 20%
Carbs 1.12g 60.49g 20%
Sodium 628mg 195mg 19%
Fiber 0g 4.5g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.32mg 0.088mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.103mg 2.856mg 17%
Zinc 2.81mg 4.32mg 14%
Folate 12µg 65µg 13%
Fats 30.04g 21.52g 13%
Calories 368kcal 469kcal 5%
Selenium 14.5µg 11.5µg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Potassium 134mg 187mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.711g 8.194g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.174mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.24mg 0%
Valine 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.829mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Halva
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 +87.4%
Contains more FatsFats +39.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1038.1%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5300.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
Halva
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 -78.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1183.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.194g

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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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/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.