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White chocolate vs. Halva — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between white chocolate and halva

  • White chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, yet halva is richer in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 127% higher.
  • White chocolate contains 14 times more vitamin B12 than halva. White chocolate contains 0.56µg of vitamin B12, while halva contains 0.04µg.
  • Halva contains less saturated fat.
  • White chocolate has a lower glycemic index than halva.

Food types used in this article are Candies, white chocolate 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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
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 +503%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1716.7%
Contains more IronIron +1787.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1903.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +483.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +244.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10812.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +155.6%

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
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 CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +249.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +573%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +283.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +521.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +828.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White chocolate Halva DV% diff.
Copper 0.06mg 1.202mg 127%
Saturated fat 19.412g 4.127g 69%
Phosphorus 176mg 607mg 62%
Iron 0.24mg 4.53mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.013g 8.481g 50%
Magnesium 12mg 218mg 49%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.873mg 38%
Zinc 0.74mg 4.32mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.424mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 0.04µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.348mg 22%
Fiber 0.2g 4.5g 17%
Calcium 199mg 33mg 17%
Fats 32.09g 21.52g 16%
Folate 7µg 65µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.282mg 0.088mg 15%
Protein 5.87g 12.49g 13%
Selenium 4.5µg 11.5µg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 2.856mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 0.174mg 9%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 8%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 6%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Sodium 90mg 195mg 5%
Calories 539kcal 469kcal 4%
Potassium 286mg 187mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 9.097g 8.194g 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.1mg 0%
Carbs 59.24g 60.49g 0%
Net carbs 59.04g 55.99g N/A
Sugar 59g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 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 FatsFats +49.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.8%
Contains more WaterWater +182.3%
Contains more OtherOther +22%
~equal in Carbs ~60.49g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 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 -78.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +737.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.194g

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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 chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.