Tahini vs. Hickory nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between tahini and hickory nut?
- Tahini is richer in copper, iron, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet hickory nut are richer in manganese and vitamin B5.
- Hickory nut' daily need coverage for manganese is 137% higher.
- Tahini has 7 times more calcium than hickory nut. Tahini has 426mg of calcium, while hickory nut have 61mg.
We used Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted, and toasted kernels (most common type) and Nuts, hickorynuts, dried types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +598.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +322.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +118.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +117.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +324.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +82.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +216.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +261.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +500.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +145% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +133.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +151.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 1.456mg | 4.61mg | 137% |
Copper | 1.61mg | 0.738mg | 97% |
Iron | 8.95mg | 2.12mg | 85% |
Phosphorus | 732mg | 336mg | 57% |
Selenium | 34.4µg | 8.1µg | 48% |
Calcium | 426mg | 61mg | 37% |
Monounsaturated fat | 20.302g | 32.611g | 31% |
Vitamin B1 | 1.22mg | 0.867mg | 29% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.45mg | 0.907mg | 28% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.473mg | 0.131mg | 26% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.693mg | 1.746mg | 21% |
Magnesium | 95mg | 173mg | 19% |
Fats | 53.76g | 64.37g | 16% |
Folate | 98µg | 40µg | 15% |
Fiber | 9.3g | 6.4g | 12% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 23.564g | 21.886g | 11% |
Protein | 17g | 12.72g | 9% |
Sodium | 115mg | 1mg | 5% |
Choline | 25.8mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.192mg | 3% |
Calories | 595kcal | 657kcal | 3% |
Zinc | 4.62mg | 4.31mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 7.529g | 7.038g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
Potassium | 414mg | 436mg | 1% |
Carbs | 21.19g | 18.25g | 1% |
Net carbs | 11.89g | 11.85g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.49g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 7µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.372mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.706mg | 0.422mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.731mg | 0.576mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.302mg | 1.027mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.545mg | 0.497mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.561mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.901mg | 0.713mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.95mg | 0.73mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.5mg | 0.389mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17 g
Fats:
53.76 g
Carbs:
21.19 g
Water:
3.05 g
Other:
5 g
Protein:
12.72 g
Fats:
64.37 g
Carbs:
18.25 g
Water:
2.65 g
Other:
2.01 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +148.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +19.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
20.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
23.564 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.038 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
32.611 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
21.886 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +60.6% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~7.038g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~21.886g