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Pecan vs. Tahini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pecan and tahini different?

  • Pecan is richer in manganese, while tahini is higher in iron, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, copper, calcium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Pecan covers your daily need for manganese, 132% more than tahini.

Nuts, pecans and Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted, and toasted kernels (most common type) types were 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.
Pecan
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Tahini
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 68% 128% 37% 336% 537% 126% 314% 15% 190% 188%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +209.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +508.6%
Contains more IronIron +253.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +805.3%
~equal in Potassium ~414mg
~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.
Pecan
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Tahini
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 1% 5% 0% 305% 109% 102% 42% 34% 0% 0% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +460%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +57%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +263.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +367%
Contains more FolateFolate +345.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Tahini DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 1.456mg 132%
Iron 2.53mg 8.95mg 80%
Phosphorus 277mg 732mg 65%
Selenium 3.8µg 34.4µg 56%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 20.302g 51%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 1.22mg 47%
Copper 1.2mg 1.61mg 46%
Calcium 70mg 426mg 36%
Fats 71.97g 53.76g 28%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 5.45mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.473mg 26%
Folate 22µg 98µg 19%
Protein 9.17g 17g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 23.564g 13%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 0.25mg 8%
Saturated fat 6.18g 7.529g 6%
Magnesium 121mg 95mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.149mg 5%
Calories 691kcal 595kcal 5%
Sodium 0mg 115mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.693mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 0µg 3%
Choline 40.5mg 25.8mg 3%
Carbs 13.86g 21.19g 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 4.53mg 4.62mg 1%
Fiber 9.6g 9.3g 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 11.89g N/A
Potassium 410mg 414mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g 0.49g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.372mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.706mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.731mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 1.302mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.561mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.901mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0.5mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
2
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Tahini
3
17% 54% 21% 3% 5%
Protein: 17 g
Fats: 53.76 g
Carbs: 21.19 g
Water: 3.05 g
Other: 5 g
Contains more FatsFats +33.9%
Contains more WaterWater +15.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.9%
Contains more OtherOther +237.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Tahini
1
15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.564 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~23.564g

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/nutrients
  2. Tahini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170189/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.