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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Tahini

Hickory nut

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%

~equal in Potassium ~436mg

~equal in Zinc ~4.31mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Tahini

Hickory nut

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 Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+151.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+28.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Calories	595kcal	657kcal	3%
Zinc	4.62mg	4.31mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.149mg	0.192mg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	2mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.25mg		2%
Saturated fat	7.529g	7.038g	2%
Carbs	21.19g	18.25g	1%
Potassium	414mg	436mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.9g	1.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	350kcal	517kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	17g	15g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.8	7.7	N/A
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%