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Pita vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pita and halva

  • The amount of copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin B1 in halva is higher than in pita.
  • Halva covers your daily copper needs 115% more than pita.
  • Halva has 3 times less sodium than pita. Pita has 536mg of sodium, while halva has 195mg.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita is 68, while the glycemic index of halva is 55.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched 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.
Pita
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 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 +160.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +738.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.8%
Contains more IronIron +223.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +615.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +414.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +525.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.5%

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.
Pita
1
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% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Halva
6
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 B5Vitamin B5 +128.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +923.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +170.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.088mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.168mg 1.202mg 115%
Phosphorus 97mg 607mg 73%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 8.481g 53%
Magnesium 26mg 218mg 46%
Iron 1.4mg 4.53mg 39%
Zinc 0.84mg 4.32mg 32%
Fats 1.2g 21.52g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.348mg 24%
Selenium 11.5µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 8.194g 20%
Saturated fat 0.166g 4.127g 18%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.873mg 17%
Sodium 536mg 195mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.424mg 13%
Calories 275kcal 469kcal 10%
Folate 24µg 65µg 10%
Fiber 2.2g 4.5g 9%
Protein 9.1g 12.49g 7%
Calcium 86mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 2.856mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.174mg 4%
Potassium 120mg 187mg 2%
Carbs 55.7g 60.49g 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.088mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 53.5g 55.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
2
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Halva
3
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 +774.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1693.3%
~equal in Carbs ~60.49g
~equal in Other ~1.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
1
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 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%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7703.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1485.2%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.