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Penne vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between penne and halva

  • Penne has more calcium; however, halva is higher in phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, fiber, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Halva covers your daily need for phosphorus, 70% more than penne.
  • Penne has 3 times more calcium than halva. While penne has 89mg of calcium, halva has only 33mg.
  • Penne has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of halva is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared 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.
Penne
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
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 +169.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +626.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.3%
Contains more IronIron +466.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +292.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +414.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.4%

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.
Penne
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Halva
8
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Penne Halva DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 134%
Phosphorus 118mg 607mg 70%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 8.481g 54%
Iron 0.8mg 4.53mg 47%
Magnesium 30mg 218mg 45%
Manganese 0.873mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 35%
Zinc 1.1mg 4.32mg 29%
Fats 4g 21.52g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 27%
Selenium 11.5µg 21%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 1g 8.194g 18%
Calories 126kcal 469kcal 17%
Folate 65µg 16%
Carbs 16.8g 60.49g 15%
Protein 5.7g 12.49g 14%
Saturated fat 2.3g 4.127g 8%
Fiber 2.7g 4.5g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 7%
Calcium 89mg 33mg 6%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 3%
Sodium 248mg 195mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 2%
Potassium 122mg 187mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 14.1g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 1.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
1
6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 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 +1872.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.1%
Contains more FatsFats +438%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +260.1%
Contains more OtherOther +66.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Penne
1
62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 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 -44.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +719.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2020.3%

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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. 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.