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Cinnamon vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cinnamon and halva?

  • Cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, calcium, and iron, yet halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 721% more.
  • Cinnamon has 30 times more calcium than halva. While cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, halva has only 33mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cinnamon is lower.

We used Spices, cinnamon, ground and Candies, halavah, plain types 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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
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 +2936.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.5%
Contains more IronIron +83.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +263.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +254.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +848.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271%

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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
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 +3700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1827.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +983.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Halva DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.873mg 721%
Fiber 53.1g 4.5g 194%
Calcium 1002mg 33mg 97%
Copper 0.339mg 1.202mg 96%
Phosphorus 64mg 607mg 78%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 8.481g 56%
Iron 8.32mg 4.53mg 47%
Magnesium 60mg 218mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.424mg 34%
Fats 1.24g 21.52g 31%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Zinc 1.83mg 4.32mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 8.194g 20%
Saturated fat 0.345g 4.127g 17%
Protein 3.99g 12.49g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.348mg 15%
Folate 6µg 65µg 15%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Selenium 3.1µg 11.5µg 15%
Calories 247kcal 469kcal 11%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 2.856mg 10%
Sodium 10mg 195mg 8%
Potassium 431mg 187mg 7%
Carbs 80.59g 60.49g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.088mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.174mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 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 CarbsCarbs +33.2%
Contains more WaterWater +188.3%
Contains more OtherOther +96.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +213%
Contains more FatsFats +1635.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 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 -91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3230.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12372.1%

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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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.