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Tahini vs. Chocolate-flavored hazelnut spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tahini and chocolate-flavored hazelnut spread

  • Tahini has more copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, selenium, zinc, calcium, and vitamin B3, while chocolate-flavored hazelnut spread has more vitamin E.
  • Tahini's daily need coverage for copper is 127% higher.
  • Chocolate-flavored hazelnut spread contains 14 times less vitamin B1 than tahini. Tahini contains 1.22mg of vitamin B1, while chocolate-flavored hazelnut spread contains 0.085mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tahini is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted, and toasted kernels (most common type) and Chocolate-flavored hazelnut spread.

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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.
Tahini
8
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 32% 36% 164% 156% 29% 65% 5.3% 113% 20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +294.4%
Contains more IronIron +104.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +335.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +381.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +855.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.3%
~equal in Potassium ~407mg

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.
Tahini
8
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%
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% 0.33% 99% 0% 21% 39% 8% 21% 19% 34% 4.8% 11% 9.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1335.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +178.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1176.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1884%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tahini Chocolate-flavored hazelnut spread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.564g 0g 157%
Copper 1.61mg 0.469mg 127%
Saturated fat 7.529g 28.423g 95%
Vitamin B1 1.22mg 0.085mg 95%
Phosphorus 732mg 152mg 83%
Iron 8.95mg 4.38mg 57%
Selenium 34.4µg 3.6µg 56%
Monounsaturated fat 20.302g 0g 51%
Fats 53.76g 29.73g 37%
Calcium 426mg 108mg 32%
Zinc 4.62mg 1.06mg 32%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 4.96mg 31%
Vitamin B3 5.45mg 0.427mg 31%
Manganese 1.456mg 0.868mg 26%
Protein 17g 5.41g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.473mg 0.17mg 23%
Folate 98µg 14µg 21%
Fiber 9.3g 5.4g 16%
Carbs 21.19g 62.16g 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.27µg 11%
Magnesium 95mg 64mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.693mg 0.357mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.082mg 5%
Calories 595kcal 541kcal 3%
Sodium 115mg 41mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Choline 25.8mg 17.6mg 1%
Net carbs 11.89g 56.76g N/A
Potassium 414mg 407mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g 54.05g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tahini
4
17% 54% 21% 3% 5%
Protein: 17 g
Fats: 53.76 g
Carbs: 21.19 g
Water: 3.05 g
Other: 5 g
5% 30% 62%
Protein: 5.41 g
Fats: 29.73 g
Carbs: 62.16 g
Water: 1.07 g
Other: 1.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +214.2%
Contains more FatsFats +80.8%
Contains more WaterWater +185%
Contains more OtherOther +206.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tahini
3
15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.564 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 28.423 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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. Tahini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170189/nutrients
  2. Chocolate-flavored hazelnut spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168000/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.