Halva vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between halva and candy bar

Halva is richer in copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and magnesium, yet candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, fats, manganese, and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11742% higher.
Halva contains 5 times more iron than candy bar. Halva contains 4.53mg of iron, while candy bar contains 0.97mg.

Food types used in this article are Candies, halavah, plain and Candies, peanut bar.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Halva

Candy bar

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+98.2%
Contains more IronIron	+367%
Contains more CopperCopper	+55.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+97.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+144.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+136.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+117.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+42.4%

~equal in Zinc ~3.94mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Halva

Candy bar

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+324%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+177.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+377%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+43865.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+15.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.348mg	153mg	11742%
Copper	1.202mg	0.774mg	48%
Iron	4.53mg	0.97mg	45%
Phosphorus	607mg	308mg	43%
Vitamin B3	2.856mg	7.922mg	32%
Vitamin E		4.1mg	27%
Vitamin B1	0.424mg	0.1mg	27%
Magnesium	218mg	110mg	26%
Monounsaturated fat	8.194g	16.721g	21%
Fats	21.52g	33.7g	19%
Manganese	0.873mg	1.243mg	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.481g	10.65g	14%
Vitamin B5	0.174mg	0.83mg	13%
Selenium	11.5µg	4.7µg	12%
Protein	12.49g	15.5g	6%
Potassium	187mg	407mg	6%
Calcium	33mg	78mg	5%
Choline		29.4mg	5%
Carbs	60.49g	47.4g	4%
Vitamin B2	0.088mg	0.14mg	4%
Calories	469kcal	522kcal	3%
Zinc	4.32mg	3.94mg	3%
Folate	65µg	75µg	3%
Saturated fat	4.127g	4.678g	3%
Fiber	4.5g	4.1g	2%
Sodium	195mg	156mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0µg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	2.7g	3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	376kcal	337kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	19g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4	5.9	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	55.99g	43.3g	N/A
Sugar		42.22g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.149mg	0%
Threonine		0.52mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.534mg	0%
Leucine		0.986mg	0%
Lysine		0.545mg	0%
Methionine		0.185mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.787mg	0%
Valine		0.638mg	0%
Histidine		0.385mg	0%