Recipes · Turkish · Candies
Halva (Un Helvası)
One serving has 531 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (58%), thiamin (38%), selenium (32%), riboflavin (25%), niacin (24%) and folate (24%). Ready in 23 minutes.
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- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 18 min
- Makes: 1 serving (173 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 50 g Flour, all-purpose
- 25 g Butter, unsalted
- 30 g Sugar
- 60 g Water
- 8 g Pine nuts
Method
- Toast the pine nuts briefly in a dry pan, then set aside.
- Melt the butter in a pan and stir in the flour; cook over low-medium heat, stirring constantly, for 10-12 minutes until it turns a light golden-brown and smells toasted and nutty.
- Meanwhile, dissolve the sugar in the water and bring to a simmer.
- Carefully pour the hot sugar syrup into the toasted flour mixture, stirring constantly, as it will bubble and steam.
- Keep stirring over low heat for 2-3 minutes until the mixture comes together and thickens.
- Spoon onto a plate, shape into a mound, scatter with the toasted pine nuts, and serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 531 kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 69.2 g | |
| Water | 70.1 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.6 g | 6% |
| Protein | 6.5 g | 13% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08 g | |
| Threonine | 0.18 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.23 g | |
| Leucine | 0.46 g | |
| Lysine | 0.17 g | |
| Methionine | 0.12 g | |
| Cystine | 0.13 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.31 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.21 g | |
| Valine | 0.28 g | |
| Histidine | 0.15 g | |
| Fat | 26.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3.3 g | |
| Saturated | 13.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 53.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 16.9 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.19 mg | 21% |
| Iron | 2.8 mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 32.2 mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 1.1 mg | 58% |
| Phosphorus | 106 mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 108 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 17.4 µg | 32% |
| Sodium | 6.6 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.9 mg | 11% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.42 mg | 38% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.28 mg | 25% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.3 mg | 24% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.27 mg | 5% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.03 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 95 µg | 24% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.04 µg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.2 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 171 µg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 0.06 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 6.2 µg | 7% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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