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White bread vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between white bread and halva?

  • White bread is richer in selenium and vitamin B3, while halva is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 122% higher.
  • Halva has 3 times less sodium than white bread. White bread has 490mg of sodium, while halva has 195mg.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index (73) than halva (55).

We used Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Candies, halavah, plain types in this comparison.

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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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Halva
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 +336.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +847.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.4%
Contains more IronIron +25.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1090.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +483.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +519.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.9%

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Halva
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.101mg 1.202mg 122%
Phosphorus 98mg 607mg 73%
Magnesium 23mg 218mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 8.481g 46%
Zinc 0.74mg 4.32mg 33%
Fats 3.33g 21.52g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.348mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 8.194g 19%
Selenium 22µg 11.5µg 19%
Saturated fat 0.698g 4.127g 16%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.873mg 15%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Sodium 490mg 195mg 13%
Iron 3.61mg 4.53mg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 2.856mg 12%
Folate 111µg 65µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.088mg 12%
Calcium 144mg 33mg 11%
Calories 266kcal 469kcal 10%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.424mg 9%
Protein 8.85g 12.49g 7%
Fiber 2.7g 4.5g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.174mg 7%
Carbs 49.42g 60.49g 4%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Potassium 126mg 187mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 46.72g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 5.67g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Halva
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 +892.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.1%
Contains more FatsFats +546.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.4%
~equal in Other ~1.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Halva
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 -83.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1267.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +429.4%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.