Halva vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and chocolate different?

Halva is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, copper, protein, and magnesium; however, chocolate is richer in iron and manganese.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate is 72% higher.
Halva contains 17 times more vitamin B1 than chocolate. While halva contains 0.424mg of vitamin B1, chocolate contains only 0.025mg.
Halva has less saturated fat.
Chocolate has a lower glycemic index (23) than halva (55).

Candies, halavah, plain and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Chocolate

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+49.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+114.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+194.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+283.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+69.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+198.9%
Contains more IronIron	+77%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-87.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+62.5%

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

Chocolate

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1596%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+76%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+293.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+728.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+475%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	4.127g	18.519g	65%
Phosphorus	607mg	206mg	57%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.481g	1.092g	49%
Iron	4.53mg	8.02mg	44%
Vitamin B1	0.424mg	0.025mg	33%
Manganese	0.873mg	1.419mg	24%
Vitamin B6	0.348mg	0.042mg	24%
Zinc	4.32mg	2.01mg	21%
Copper	1.202mg	1.028mg	19%
Magnesium	218mg	146mg	17%
Folate	65µg		16%
Protein	12.49g	4.88g	15%
Fats	21.52g	31.28g	15%
Selenium	11.5µg	3µg	15%
Vitamin B3	2.856mg	0.725mg	13%
Potassium	187mg	559mg	11%
Caffeine		43mg	11%
Fiber	4.5g	7g	10%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0.23µg	8%
Sodium	195mg	24mg	7%
Vitamin K		8.1µg	7%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.947g	6%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.085g	5%
Calories	469kcal	546kcal	4%
Vitamin E		0.54mg	4%
Cholesterol	0mg	8mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.088mg	0.05mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	8.194g	9.54g	3%
Calcium	33mg	56mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.174mg	0.297mg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	2.7g	0.89g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	376kcal	1119kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	18g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4	0.57	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg		0%
Net carbs	55.99g	54.17g	N/A
Carbs	60.49g	61.17g	0%
Sugar		47.9g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	2µg	0%
Trans fat		0.112g	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A