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Shortbread vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortbread and halva different?

  • Shortbread is higher in vitamin B2; however, halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, manganese, iron, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 124% higher.
  • Shortbread contains 4 times more vitamin B2 than halva. While shortbread contains 0.314mg of vitamin B2, halva contains only 0.088mg.
  • Halva has less saturated fat.

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Halva
Halva
10
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1457.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.5%
Contains more IronIron +52%
Contains more CopperCopper +1235.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +781.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +819.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.5%

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Halva
Halva
4
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 +256.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +390.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.09mg 1.202mg 124%
Phosphorus 66mg 607mg 77%
Magnesium 14mg 218mg 49%
Zinc 0.49mg 4.32mg 35%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.873mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.348mg 21%
Iron 2.98mg 4.53mg 19%
Saturated fat 8.105g 4.127g 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.088mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Protein 5.37g 12.49g 14%
Fiber 1.3g 4.5g 13%
Selenium 6.2µg 11.5µg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Sodium 353mg 195mg 7%
Fats 26.22g 21.52g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.424mg 6%
Folate 81µg 65µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 8.194g 4%
Potassium 88mg 187mg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 2.856mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.174mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Calories 514kcal 469kcal 2%
Calcium 13mg 33mg 2%
Carbs 63.78g 60.49g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 8.481g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 62.48g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Halva
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 FatsFats +21.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +132.6%
Contains more OtherOther +77.7%
~equal in Carbs ~60.49g
~equal in Water ~3.67g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Halva
Halva
3
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 -49.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~8.481g

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.