Halva Nutrition & Calories - Complete data of all nutrients
Introduction
Halva is commonly consumed as a confection or dessert. Halva is high in nutrients and has a delicious flavor. This article will discuss the nutritional profile of halva.
Table of contents
What is Halva?
Halva candy is typically made from a nut base, though flour-based halva is also available. The treatment's flavor is primarily determined by add-ins, such as chocolate, vanilla, or pistachios. While halva has a distinct flavor, it also has a rich yet delicate texture.
Nutrition
Vitamins
Halva is high in vitamins. It has a high amount of Vitamin B1 and folates.
Thiamine (B1), niacin (B3), and pyridoxine (B6) are the major vitamins in halva. Halva falls in the range of the top 20% of foods as a source of Vitamin B1.100g of halva can cover 35% of your daily Vitamin B1 need.
Halva is also an excellent source of folate, containing 65 µg per 100 g.
It also has a tiny amount of Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin B2.
Halva lacks Vitamin E, Vitamin D, and Vitamin K.
Vitamin coverage chart
Minerals
Halva is an excellent source of minerals. It contains high phosphorus, copper, magnesium, iron, manganese, and zinc.
Halva falls in the range of the top 8% of foods as a source of phosphorus and the top 10% of foods as a source of magnesium. 100g of halva can cover 87% of your daily phosphorus need.
It contains a moderate amount of calcium, potassium, sodium, and selenium.
Mineral coverage chart
Protein
Protein helps fuel the brain and is essential in transporting oxygen through the bloodstream and throughout the body. Halva contains 12.49g of protein per 100g. Halva is relatively high in tryptophan, threonine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, valine, lysine, and histidine.
Fats
Halva is relatively high in fats. It falls in the range of the top 14% of foods as a source of fats, containing 21.52g per 100g.
Of these fats, 4.13g is saturated, 8g is monounsaturated, and 8.5g is polyunsaturated.
Halva has no trans fats.
Fat type information
Cholesterol
Halva has no cholesterol.
Glycemic Index
Based on the level of carbohydrates, the glycemic index of halva is 55. It is considered low GI food.
Acidity
Halva is acidic. The acidity of halva (Based on PRAL) is 18.6.
Halva Calories
Halva contains a high amount of carbs; 60.49g of total carbs per 100 g. Half of the calories of halva come from carbs; also, this number of carbs covers your daily need for carbs by 20% (in the case of a 2000 calorie diet).
Macronutrients chart
Carbs per serving size
The number of carbohydrates is directly connected to the ingredients of halva.
The serving size of halva is usually 28.35 g, which provides 17 g of carbohydrates accordingly.
Halva net carbs
Halva provides a small amount of fiber and a high amount of net carbs. Of the 60.49 g of total carbs, 4.5 grams is fiber; the rest is net carbohydrates, which is too high in the case of low-carb diets.
Calories per 100g
One hundred grams of halva contains 469 calories. The central part of these calories comes from the carb content of halva; this makes halva a higher-than-average calorie product.
Sugar is one of the two main ingredients in halva. Added sugars increase the number of calories in your diet without providing any essential nutrients; these calories are often referred to as "empty" calories.
Calories per serving size
Although halva is high in calories; it is usually consumed in quantities smaller than 100 grams.
One ounce contains roughly 28.35 grams of halva and 134 calories accordingly.
Calories per ingredient
In this column, nutritionist sub-recipe are presented for 100g:
|
Ingredient |
Calories |
|
granulated sugar |
387 |
|
tahini |
595 |
|
vanilla bean |
288 |
|
pistachios |
560 |
Burning estimates
The table below shows the time and type of activity a person should perform to burn 134 calories (1 ounce of halva). Measured by a method called Met or Metabolic Equivalent of a Task (1)(2).
|
1 ounce of halva - 70kg person |
1 ounce of halva - 100kg person |
|
|
Walking |
23 min |
19 min |
|
Cycling |
13 min |
11 min |
|
Running |
13 min |
11 min |
|
Aerobics |
~10 min |
8 min |
Comparison of similar foods
We compared halva to all foods in our database and found it is in the top 16% of foods high in calories. So 84% of foods contain fewer calories than halva does.
Compared to nougat, halva contains 33 times more Vitamin B1 and more copper.
When it comes to tahini, halva contains more magnesium and less saturated fat.
Halva provides more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, Vitamin B1, zinc, and Vitamin B6 than fudge.
Foods like peanut butter or almond butter contain almost 200 more calories than halva. (614 calories per 100 grams).
Compared to honey, halva contains more carbs, so it has more calories.
|
Food |
Calories per 100 grams |
|
598 |
|
|
614 |
|
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Halva |
469 |
|
304 |
|
|
387 |
|
|
260 |
References
Important nutritional characteristics for Halva
Halva Glycemic index (GI)
Halva Glycemic load (GL)
Mineral chart - relative view
Vitamin chart - relative view
Fiber content ratio for Halva
All nutrients for Halva per 100g
| Nutrient | Value | DV% | In TOP % of foods | Comparison |
| Calories | 469kcal | 23% | 9% |
10 times more than Orange
|
| Protein | 12.49g | 30% | 38% |
4.4 times more than Broccoli
|
| Fats | 21.52g | 33% | 14% |
1.5 times less than Cheese
|
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% | 53% |
530 times less than Lemon
|
| Net carbs | 55.99g | N/A | 16% |
Equal to Chocolate
|
| Carbs | 60.49g | 20% | 16% |
2.1 times more than Rice
|
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% | 100% |
N/A
|
| Iron | 4.53mg | 57% | 12% |
1.7 times more than Beef
|
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% | 42% |
3.8 times less than Milk
|
| Potassium | 187mg | 6% | 62% |
1.3 times more than Cucumber
|
| Magnesium | 218mg | 52% | 10% |
1.6 times more than Almond
|
| Fiber | 4.5g | 18% | 20% |
1.9 times more than Orange
|
| Copper | 1.2mg | 134% | 16% |
8.5 times more than Shiitake
|
| Zinc | 4.32mg | 39% | 22% |
1.5 times less than Beef
|
| Phosphorus | 607mg | 87% | 8% |
3.3 times more than Chicken meat
|
| Sodium | 195mg | 8% | 42% |
2.5 times less than White Bread
|
| Vitamin A | 2IU | 0% | 73% |
8353 times less than Carrot
|
| Vitamin A RAE | 0µg | 0% | 100% | |
| Manganese | 0.87mg | 38% | 33% | |
| Selenium | 11.5µg | 21% | 58% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.42mg | 35% | 20% |
1.6 times more than Pea raw
|
| Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 7% | 72% |
1.5 times less than Avocado
|
| Vitamin B3 | 2.86mg | 18% | 52% |
3.4 times less than Turkey meat
|
| Vitamin B5 | 0.17mg | 3% | 83% |
6.5 times less than Sunflower seed
|
| Vitamin B6 | 0.35mg | 27% | 36% |
2.9 times more than Oat
|
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 2% | 65% |
17.5 times less than Pork
|
| Folate | 65µg | 16% | 31% |
1.1 times more than Brussels sprout
|
| Saturated Fat | 4.13g | 21% | 29% |
1.4 times less than Beef
|
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8.19g | N/A | 19% |
1.2 times less than Avocado
|
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.48g | N/A | 13% |
5.6 times less than Walnut
|
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | N/A | 100% |
N/A
|
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | N/A | 100% |
N/A
|
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | N/A | 100% |
N/A
|
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Halva nutrition infographic
References
The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article and glycemic index text the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.