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Tahini vs. Ginkgo nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tahini and ginkgo nuts

  • Tahini has more copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, ginkgo nuts are higher in vitamin C.
  • Tahini covers your daily need for copper, 148% more than ginkgo nuts.
  • Tahini has 213 times more calcium than ginkgo nuts. While tahini has 426mg of calcium, ginkgo nuts have only 2mg.
  • Ginkgo nuts have less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted, and toasted kernels (most common type) and Nuts, ginkgo nuts, 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.
Tahini
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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 19% 0.6% 45% 38% 91% 9.3% 53% 0.91% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +251.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21200%
Contains more IronIron +795%
Contains more CopperCopper +487.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1258.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +490.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1188.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%

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
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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 50% 9.3% 0% 0% 55% 21% 113% 9.6% 76% 0% 0% 41% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +454.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +425.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +333.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tahini Ginkgo nuts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.564g 0.618g 153%
Copper 1.61mg 0.274mg 148%
Iron 8.95mg 1mg 99%
Phosphorus 732mg 124mg 87%
Vitamin B1 1.22mg 0.22mg 83%
Fats 53.76g 1.68g 80%
Selenium 34.4µg 63%
Manganese 1.456mg 0.113mg 58%
Monounsaturated fat 20.302g 0.619g 49%
Calcium 426mg 2mg 42%
Zinc 4.62mg 0.34mg 39%
Fiber 9.3g 37%
Saturated fat 7.529g 0.319g 33%
Vitamin B2 0.473mg 0.09mg 29%
Protein 17g 4.32g 25%
Calories 595kcal 182kcal 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Magnesium 95mg 27mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.328mg 14%
Folate 98µg 54µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.693mg 0.16mg 11%
Carbs 21.19g 37.6g 5%
Sodium 115mg 7mg 5%
Choline 25.8mg 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 28µg 3%
Vitamin B3 5.45mg 6mg 3%
Potassium 414mg 510mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Net carbs 11.89g 37.6g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.372mg 0.071mg 0%
Threonine 0.706mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 0.209mg 0%
Leucine 1.302mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.206mg 0%
Methionine 0.561mg 0.055mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.901mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.5mg 0.102mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tahini
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17% 54% 21% 3% 5%
Protein: 17 g
Fats: 53.76 g
Carbs: 21.19 g
Water: 3.05 g
Other: 5 g
4% 2% 38% 55%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 37.6 g
Water: 55.2 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +293.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3100%
Contains more OtherOther +316.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1709.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tahini
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.564 g
21% 40% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.619 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.618 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3179.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3712.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

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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. Tahini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170189/nutrients
  2. Ginkgo nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170584/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.