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Pastry vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pastry and halva

  • Pastry is richer in selenium and vitamin B2, yet halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 121% higher.
  • Pastry contains 3 times more vitamin B2 than halva. Pastry contains 0.283mg of vitamin B2, while halva contains 0.088mg.
  • Halva contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.
Pastry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
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 +110.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206.6%
Contains more IronIron +77%
Contains more CopperCopper +954.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +715.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +911.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.9%

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.
Pastry
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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% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +221.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1557.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.424mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.114mg 1.202mg 121%
Phosphorus 60mg 607mg 78%
Magnesium 16mg 218mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 8.194g 34%
Zinc 0.53mg 4.32mg 34%
Fats 38.1g 21.52g 26%
Iron 2.56mg 4.53mg 25%
Saturated fat 9.643g 4.127g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.348mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 8.481g 24%
Selenium 24.2µg 11.5µg 23%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.873mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.088mg 15%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 13%
Fiber 1.5g 4.5g 12%
Protein 7.3g 12.49g 10%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 2.856mg 8%
Carbs 45.1g 60.49g 5%
Calories 551kcal 469kcal 4%
Potassium 61mg 187mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.174mg 3%
Folate 78µg 65µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.424mg 2%
Sodium 249mg 195mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Calcium 10mg 33mg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 43.6g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 0.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 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 FatsFats +77%
Contains more WaterWater +131.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.1%
Contains more OtherOther +83%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 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 +163.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.3%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.