Tahini vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between tahini and coconut
- The amount of copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B3 in tahini is higher than in coconut.
- Tahini covers your daily copper needs 131% more than coconut.
- Coconut has 30 times less calcium than tahini. Tahini has 426mg of calcium, while coconut has 14mg.
- Tahini contains less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted, and toasted kernels (most common type) and Nuts, coconut meat, raw.
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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 | +196.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2942.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +268.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +270.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +320% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +547.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +240.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1748.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2265% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +909.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +131% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +175.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +276.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +113.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 23.564g | 0.366g | 155% |
| Copper | 1.61mg | 0.435mg | 131% |
| Saturated fat | 7.529g | 29.698g | 101% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.22mg | 0.066mg | 96% |
| Phosphorus | 732mg | 113mg | 88% |
| Iron | 8.95mg | 2.43mg | 82% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 20.302g | 1.425g | 47% |
| Selenium | 34.4µg | 10.1µg | 44% |
| Calcium | 426mg | 14mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.473mg | 0.02mg | 35% |
| Zinc | 4.62mg | 1.1mg | 32% |
| Fats | 53.76g | 33.49g | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.45mg | 0.54mg | 31% |
| Protein | 17g | 3.33g | 27% |
| Folate | 98µg | 26µg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 95mg | 32mg | 15% |
| Calories | 595kcal | 354kcal | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.693mg | 0.3mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.054mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 115mg | 20mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 21.19g | 15.23g | 2% |
| Manganese | 1.456mg | 1.5mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 414mg | 356mg | 2% |
| Choline | 25.8mg | 12.1mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 9.3g | 9g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.89g | 6.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.49g | 6.23g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.372mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.706mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.731mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.302mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.545mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.561mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.901mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.95mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.5mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +410.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +60.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +420.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1440.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1324.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6338.3% |
