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Tahini vs. Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, roasted and toasted — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tahini and seeds, sesame seeds, whole, roasted and toasted

  • Tahini has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B2; however, seeds, sesame seeds, whole, roasted, and toasted is richer in copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B6, manganese, zinc, and fiber.
  • Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, roasted, and toasted covers your daily copper needs 96% more than tahini.
  • Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, roasted, and toasted has 2 times less vitamin B2 than tahini. Tahini has 0.473mg of vitamin B2, while seeds, sesame seeds, whole, roasted, and toasted has 0.251mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted, and toasted kernels (most common type) and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, roasted, and toasted.

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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
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 254% 297% 42% 554% 823% 195% 273% 1.4% 326% 188%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +274.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +132.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.7%
Contains more IronIron +64.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.4%
~equal in Selenium ~34.4µg

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
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 201% 58% 86% 3.1% 185% 0% 0% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1258.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +438.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~98µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tahini Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, roasted and toasted DV% diff.
Copper 1.61mg 2.47mg 96%
Iron 8.95mg 14.76mg 73%
Magnesium 95mg 356mg 62%
Calcium 426mg 989mg 56%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.802mg 50%
Manganese 1.456mg 2.496mg 45%
Vitamin B1 1.22mg 0.803mg 35%
Zinc 4.62mg 7.16mg 23%
Fiber 9.3g 14g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.564g 21.039g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.473mg 0.251mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.693mg 0.051mg 13%
Phosphorus 732mg 638mg 13%
Fats 53.76g 48g 9%
Choline 25.8mg 5%
Sodium 115mg 11mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 20.302g 18.127g 5%
Vitamin B3 5.45mg 4.581mg 5%
Saturated fat 7.529g 6.722g 4%
Calories 595kcal 565kcal 2%
Potassium 414mg 475mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Carbs 21.19g 25.74g 2%
Protein 17g 16.96g 0%
Net carbs 11.89g 11.74g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 34.4µg 34.4µg 0%
Folate 98µg 98µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.372mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 0.706mg 0.704mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 0.73mg 0%
Leucine 1.302mg 1.299mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.544mg 0%
Methionine 0.561mg 0.56mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.901mg 0.899mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.947mg 0%
Histidine 0.5mg 0.499mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tahini
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
17% 48% 26% 3% 6%
Protein: 16.96 g
Fats: 48 g
Carbs: 25.74 g
Water: 3.3 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more FatsFats +12%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.5%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
~equal in Protein ~16.96g
~equal in Water ~3.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tahini
Tahini
2
15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 20.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.564 g
15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.722 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.7%

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. Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, roasted and toasted - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170151/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.