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Tahini vs. Pili nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tahini and pili nuts

  • Tahini has more copper, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, while pili nuts have more magnesium and manganese.
  • Pili nuts' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 118% higher.
  • Pili nuts contain 11 times less vitamin B3 than tahini. Tahini contains 5.45mg of vitamin B3, while pili nuts contain 0.519mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tahini is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted, and toasted kernels (most common type) and Nuts, pilinuts, dried.

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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 216% 44% 45% 132% 319% 81% 246% 0.39% 302% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.8%
Contains more IronIron +153.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +217.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.9%

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 2% 0.67% 0% 0% 228% 21% 9.7% 29% 27% 0% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +408.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +950.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tahini Pili nuts DV% diff.
Saturated fat 7.529g 31.184g 108%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.564g 7.605g 106%
Copper 1.61mg 0.958mg 72%
Iron 8.95mg 3.53mg 68%
Selenium 34.4µg 63%
Magnesium 95mg 302mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 20.302g 37.229g 42%
Fats 53.76g 79.55g 40%
Manganese 1.456mg 2.313mg 37%
Fiber 9.3g 37%
Vitamin B3 5.45mg 0.519mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.473mg 0.093mg 29%
Calcium 426mg 145mg 28%
Vitamin B1 1.22mg 0.913mg 26%
Phosphorus 732mg 575mg 22%
Zinc 4.62mg 2.97mg 15%
Protein 17g 10.8g 12%
Folate 98µg 60µg 10%
Calories 595kcal 719kcal 6%
Carbs 21.19g 3.98g 6%
Choline 25.8mg 5%
Sodium 115mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.693mg 0.479mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.115mg 3%
Potassium 414mg 507mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 11.89g 3.98g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.372mg 0.189mg 0%
Threonine 0.706mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 0.483mg 0%
Leucine 1.302mg 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.369mg 0%
Methionine 0.561mg 0.395mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.901mg 0.497mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.701mg 0%
Histidine 0.5mg 0.255mg 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
11% 80% 4% 3% 3%
Protein: 10.8 g
Fats: 79.55 g
Carbs: 3.98 g
Water: 2.77 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +432.4%
Contains more OtherOther +72.4%
Contains more FatsFats +48%
~equal in Water ~2.77g

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
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 31.184 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 37.229 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.605 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +209.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.4%

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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. Pili nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170590/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.