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Peanut butter vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between peanut butter and halva

  • Peanut butter is higher in vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B5, yet halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, zinc, and selenium.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 87% more than peanut butter.
  • Peanut butter contains 7 times more vitamin B5 than halva. While peanut butter contains 1.137mg of vitamin B5, halva contains only 0.174mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in halva is lower.
  • The glycemic index of peanut butter is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 +48.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.8%
Contains more IronIron +160.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +184.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180.5%

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% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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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 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +359.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +553.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.422mg 1.202mg 87%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 2.856mg 64%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 61%
Fats 51.36g 21.52g 46%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 8.194g 44%
Phosphorus 335mg 607mg 39%
Iron 1.74mg 4.53mg 35%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.873mg 34%
Saturated fat 10.325g 4.127g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 8.481g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.424mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.174mg 19%
Protein 22.21g 12.49g 19%
Zinc 2.51mg 4.32mg 16%
Carbs 22.31g 60.49g 13%
Selenium 4.1µg 11.5µg 13%
Magnesium 168mg 218mg 12%
Potassium 558mg 187mg 11%
Choline 63mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.088mg 8%
Sodium 17mg 195mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.348mg 7%
Folate 87µg 65µg 6%
Calories 598kcal 469kcal 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Fiber 5g 4.5g 2%
Calcium 49mg 33mg 2%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 17.31g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 10.49g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 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 +77.8%
Contains more FatsFats +138.7%
Contains more OtherOther +57.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171.1%
Contains more WaterWater +198.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
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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 +216.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.