Halva vs. Tahini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between halva and tahini

Halva has more magnesium; however, tahini is higher in vitamin B1, iron, copper, selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, manganese, fiber, and phosphorus.
Tahini covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 66% more than halva.
Halva has 2 times more magnesium than tahini. While halva has 218mg of magnesium, tahini has only 95mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, halavah, plain and Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted, and toasted kernels (most common type).

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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

Tahini

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium

+129.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+121.4%
Contains more IronIron	+97.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+33.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+20.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-41%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+66.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+199.1%

~equal in Zinc ~4.62mg

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

Tahini

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+133.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+187.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+437.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+90.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+298.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	8.481g	23.564g	101%
Vitamin B1	0.424mg	1.22mg	66%
Iron	4.53mg	8.95mg	55%
Fats	21.52g	53.76g	50%
Copper	1.202mg	1.61mg	45%
Selenium	11.5µg	34.4µg	42%
Calcium	33mg	426mg	39%
Vitamin B2	0.088mg	0.473mg	30%
Monounsaturated fat	8.194g	20.302g	30%
Magnesium	218mg	95mg	29%
Manganese	0.873mg	1.456mg	25%
Fiber	4.5g	9.3g	19%
Phosphorus	607mg	732mg	18%
Vitamin B3	2.856mg	5.45mg	16%
Vitamin B6	0.348mg	0.149mg	15%
Saturated fat	4.127g	7.529g	15%
Carbs	60.49g	21.19g	13%
Vitamin B5	0.174mg	0.693mg	10%
Protein	12.49g	17g	9%
Folate	65µg	98µg	8%
Potassium	187mg	414mg	7%
Calories	469kcal	595kcal	6%
Choline		25.8mg	5%
Zinc	4.32mg	4.62mg	3%
Sodium	195mg	115mg	3%
Vitamin E		0.25mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0µg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	2.7g	2.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	376kcal	350kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	21g	17g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4	5.8	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	55.99g	11.89g	N/A
Sugar		0.49g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	3µg	0%
Tryptophan		0.372mg	0%
Threonine		0.706mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.731mg	0%
Leucine		1.302mg	0%
Lysine		0.545mg	0%
Methionine		0.561mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.901mg	0%
Valine		0.95mg	0%
Histidine		0.5mg	0%