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Halva vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are halva and mousse different?

  • Halva has more copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than mousse.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for halva is 125% higher.
  • Halva contains 15 times more manganese than mousse. While halva contains 0.873mg of manganese, mousse contains only 0.059mg.
  • Halva has less saturated fat.
  • Mousse has a lower glycemic index (42) than halva (55).

Candies, halavah, plain and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe are the varieties used in this article.

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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
8
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%
Mousse
Mousse
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +990%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +723.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1502.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +575%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +418.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1379.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.5%

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%
Mousse
Mousse
6
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% 47% 10% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +842.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1856.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1075%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halva Mousse DV% diff.
Copper 1.202mg 0.075mg 125%
Phosphorus 607mg 117mg 70%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.481g 0.879g 51%
Iron 4.53mg 0.55mg 50%
Cholesterol 0mg 140mg 47%
Magnesium 218mg 20mg 47%
Manganese 0.873mg 0.059mg 35%
Zinc 4.32mg 0.64mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.045mg 32%
Saturated fat 4.127g 9.151g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.058mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.47µg 18%
Protein 12.49g 4.14g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.856mg 0.146mg 17%
Fiber 4.5g 0.6g 16%
Vitamin A 0µg 140µg 16%
Carbs 60.49g 16.07g 15%
Folate 65µg 15µg 13%
Calories 469kcal 225kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.088mg 0.205mg 9%
Fats 21.52g 16g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.194g 5.027g 8%
Sodium 195mg 38mg 7%
Selenium 11.5µg 7.4µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.174mg 0.533mg 7%
Calcium 33mg 96mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Potassium 187mg 143mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 376kcal 543kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 44g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4 0.65 N/A
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 55.99g 15.47g N/A
Sugar 14.81g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
Halva
4
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
Mousse
Mousse
1
4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +201.7%
Contains more FatsFats +34.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +276.4%
Contains more OtherOther +115.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1615%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Halva
Halva
3
20% 39% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.127 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.481 g
Mousse
Mousse
0
61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +864.8%

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.