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Pork vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork and halva different?

  • Pork is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12; however, halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 125% higher.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than halva (55).

Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Candies, halavah, plain are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 PotassiumPotassium +126.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +293.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +678.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more IronIron +420.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1546.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +146.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9600%

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.
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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 CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +264.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +301.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1650%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.073mg 1.202mg 125%
Selenium 45.3µg 11.5µg 61%
Phosphorus 246mg 607mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 8.481g 49%
Iron 0.87mg 4.53mg 46%
Magnesium 28mg 218mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.424mg 38%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.873mg 38%
Protein 27.32g 12.49g 30%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.04µg 28%
Cholesterol 80mg 0mg 27%
Carbs 0g 60.49g 20%
Fiber 0g 4.5g 18%
Zinc 2.39mg 4.32mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.088mg 18%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Folate 5µg 65µg 15%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 2.856mg 14%
Fats 13.92g 21.52g 12%
Calories 242kcal 469kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.174mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.348mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Potassium 423mg 187mg 7%
Sodium 62mg 195mg 6%
Saturated fat 5.23g 4.127g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 8.194g 5%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 55.99g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 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 +118.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1476.8%
Contains more FatsFats +54.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +105.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +606.8%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.