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Muffin vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between muffin and halva

  • Muffin contains less copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, manganese, and fiber than halva.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 127% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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.
Muffin
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Halva
9
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 +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2080%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.5%
Contains more IronIron +248.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1903.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1067.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +315.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +94.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.2%

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.
Muffin
9
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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Halva
4
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 CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +170.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +152.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +770%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.06mg 1.202mg 127%
Phosphorus 146mg 607mg 66%
Magnesium 10mg 218mg 50%
Iron 1.3mg 4.53mg 40%
Zinc 0.37mg 4.32mg 36%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.348mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.424mg 21%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.873mg 18%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Protein 4.49g 12.49g 16%
Fiber 1.1g 4.5g 14%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 2.856mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 8.194g 8%
Fats 16.07g 21.52g 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.088mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.174mg 6%
Sodium 336mg 195mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.844g 4.127g 6%
Selenium 8.2µg 11.5µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.04µg 5%
Calories 375kcal 469kcal 5%
Folate 48µg 65µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 8.481g 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Potassium 121mg 187mg 2%
Carbs 53g 60.49g 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 44mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
1
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Halva
4
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 +580.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +178.2%
Contains more FatsFats +33.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.1%
Contains more OtherOther +23.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
1
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Halva
2
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 -31.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~8.481g

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.