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Halva vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between halva and caramel

  • Caramel contains less copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, fiber, and selenium than halva.
  • Halva's daily need coverage for copper is 132% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, halavah, plain and Candies, caramels.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1182.4%
Contains more IronIron +3135.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +6577.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +881.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +432.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7836.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +538.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +318.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.4%

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.
Halva
Halva
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 106% 20% 54% 10% 80% 5% 0% 49%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 4% 9.2% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +311.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1829.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +521.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1525%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Caramel DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.018mg 132%
Phosphorus 607mg 114mg 70%
Iron 4.53mg 0.14mg 55%
Magnesium 218mg 17mg 48%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.011mg 37%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.44mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 3.478g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.103mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.056mg 22%
Fats 21.52g 8.1g 21%
Fiber 4.5g 0g 18%
Selenium 11.5µg 1.8µg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.148mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 1.542g 17%
Protein 12.49g 4.6g 16%
Folate 65µg 4µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.256mg 13%
Calcium 33mg 138mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.3µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.62mg 9%
Saturated fat 4.127g 2.476g 8%
Carbs 60.49g 77g 6%
Calories 469kcal 382kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Sodium 195mg 245mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Potassium 187mg 214mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 376kcal 830kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4 2 N/A
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 77g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.5%
Contains more FatsFats +165.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.3%
Contains more WaterWater +131.6%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +431.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +143.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40%

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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. Halva - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167996/nutrients
  2. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.