Tahini vs. Hazelnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between tahini and hazelnut?
- Tahini is richer in phosphorus, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, yet hazelnut is richer in manganese, vitamin E, and vitamin B6.
- Hazelnut's daily need coverage for manganese is 205% higher.
- Tahini has 14 times more selenium than hazelnut. Tahini has 34.4µg of selenium, while hazelnut has 2.4µg.
We used Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted, and toasted kernels (most common type) and Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts 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 | +273.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +90.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +88.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +152.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1333.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +71.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +324.1% |
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 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +89.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +318.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +202.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5912% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +32.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +277.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +15.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +76.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.456mg | 6.175mg | 205% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 23.564g | 7.92g | 104% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 15.03mg | 99% |
| Phosphorus | 732mg | 290mg | 63% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 20.302g | 45.652g | 63% |
| Selenium | 34.4µg | 2.4µg | 58% |
| Iron | 8.95mg | 4.7mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.22mg | 0.643mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.563mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 426mg | 114mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.473mg | 0.113mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.45mg | 1.8mg | 23% |
| Zinc | 4.62mg | 2.45mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 95mg | 163mg | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 7.529g | 4.464g | 14% |
| Copper | 1.61mg | 1.725mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 14.2µg | 12% |
| Fats | 53.76g | 60.75g | 11% |
| Potassium | 414mg | 680mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 6.3mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 115mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.693mg | 0.918mg | 5% |
| Folate | 98µg | 113µg | 4% |
| Choline | 25.8mg | 45.6mg | 4% |
| Protein | 17g | 14.95g | 4% |
| Calories | 595kcal | 628kcal | 2% |
| Fiber | 9.3g | 9.7g | 2% |
| Carbs | 21.19g | 16.7g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 11.89g | 7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.49g | 4.34g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.48g | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.372mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.706mg | 0.497mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.731mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.302mg | 1.063mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.545mg | 0.42mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.561mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.901mg | 0.663mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.95mg | 0.701mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.5mg | 0.432mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +118.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +13% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +74.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +197.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +124.9% |
