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Pasta vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pasta and halva

  • Pasta contains less copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3 than halva.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 123% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pasta is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
Pasta
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +679.2%
Contains more IronIron +297.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1192.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +671.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +863.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +289.7%

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.
Pasta
3
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +250%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +187.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +923.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.174mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~65µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.093mg 1.202mg 123%
Phosphorus 63mg 607mg 78%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 8.481g 54%
Magnesium 18mg 218mg 48%
Iron 1.14mg 4.53mg 42%
Zinc 0.56mg 4.32mg 34%
Fats 1.05g 21.52g 31%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.873mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.348mg 24%
Selenium 11.5µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 8.194g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.424mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.15g 4.127g 18%
Fiber 4.5g 18%
Calories 131kcal 469kcal 17%
Protein 5.15g 12.49g 15%
Carbs 24.93g 60.49g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 2.856mg 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Sodium 6mg 195mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.088mg 5%
Potassium 24mg 187mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.04µg 4%
Calcium 6mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 24.93g 55.99g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.174mg 0%
Folate 64µg 65µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
1
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 +1768.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1949.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +142.6%
Contains more OtherOther +490.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
1
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6508.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1876.9%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.

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