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Ricotta vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ricotta and halva

  • Ricotta has less copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B6, and fiber than halva.
  • Halva covers your daily need for copper, 131% more than ricotta.
  • Ricotta has 2 times more saturated fat than halva. While ricotta has 8.295g of saturated fat, halva has only 4.127g.
  • The glycemic index of halva is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, ricotta, whole milk 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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
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 +527.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1881.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.1%
Contains more IronIron +1092.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +5623.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +272.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +284.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14450%

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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +121.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +750%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2646.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +709.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +441.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.021mg 1.202mg 131%
Phosphorus 158mg 607mg 64%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 8.481g 54%
Iron 0.38mg 4.53mg 52%
Magnesium 11mg 218mg 49%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.873mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 0.424mg 34%
Zinc 1.16mg 4.32mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.348mg 23%
Saturated fat 8.295g 4.127g 19%
Carbs 3.04g 60.49g 19%
Fiber 0g 4.5g 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Calcium 207mg 33mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 2.856mg 17%
Calories 174kcal 469kcal 15%
Folate 12µg 65µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.04µg 13%
Fats 12.98g 21.52g 13%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 8.194g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.088mg 8%
Selenium 14.5µg 11.5µg 5%
Sodium 84mg 195mg 5%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Protein 11.26g 12.49g 2%
Potassium 105mg 187mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.174mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 3.04g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 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 WaterWater +1853.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.9%
Contains more FatsFats +65.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1889.8%
Contains more OtherOther +79.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 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 -50.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2102.9%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.

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