Macadamia vs. Tahini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between macadamia and tahini?
- Macadamia is higher in manganese, yet tahini is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, selenium, calcium, zinc, vitamin B2, and folate.
- Macadamia's daily need coverage for manganese is 116% more.
- Macadamia has 2 times more saturated fat than tahini. While macadamia has 12.061g of saturated fat, tahini has only 7.529g.
We used Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw and Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted, and toasted kernels (most common type) types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +36.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +183.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +401.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +142.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +113% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +255.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +289.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +855.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +116% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +84.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +192% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +120.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +790.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 23.564g | 147% |
| Manganese | 4.131mg | 1.456mg | 116% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 20.302g | 96% |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 1.61mg | 95% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 732mg | 78% |
| Iron | 3.69mg | 8.95mg | 66% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 34.4µg | 56% |
| Fats | 75.77g | 53.76g | 34% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 426mg | 34% |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 4.62mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.473mg | 24% |
| Folate | 11µg | 98µg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 7.529g | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 5.45mg | 19% |
| Protein | 7.91g | 17g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 0.149mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 95mg | 8% |
| Calories | 718kcal | 595kcal | 6% |
| Choline | 25.8mg | 5% | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 115mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 9.3g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 1.22mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 21.19g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 0.693mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 414mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.22g | 11.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | 0.49g | N/A |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.372mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.731mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 1.302mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.561mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0.901mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 0.95mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +40.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +114.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +53.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +124.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +338.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +190% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1468.8% |
